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

Plantago major

Synonym(s):

Plantago asiatica

Uses

China: shoots and leaves eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.
Misc:: Leaves reported to contain a small amount of Vitamin C.

Plant Classification Group:

Plantaginaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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