Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Helleborus niger

Uses

France: starch of root recomended for extending bread flour, after removal of bitter element.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Ranunculaceae

Plant Locations:

Europe
- France

Plant References:

PARMENTIER

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