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Scorzonera
a genus of plants of the family Compositae. They are perennial and, less frequently, biennial herbs and sub-shrubs. The leaves, which are alternate and entire, are pinnatipartite or pinnatisect. There are approximately 170 species, distributed primarily in the arid regions from central Europe and the Mediterranean to East Asia. More than 80 species are found in the USSR, mainly in Middle Asia and the Caucasus. The thickened underground parts of some wild species are edible (for example, Scorzonera tuberosa). Black salsify (S. hispánica), which is cultivated predominantly in Europe and America as a vegetable (known as sweet or black root), is a good nectar-yielding plant. The roots of some species (for example, tausaghyz and S. teke-saghyz) contain rubber. REFERENCELipshits, S. Iu. “Kozelets—Scorzonera L.” In Flora SSSR, vol. 29. Moscow-Leningrad, 1964.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | And head gardener Roy Simkins said items also grown on the site include salsify, scorzonera, sprouts, calabrese, purple sprouting broccoli, kale and leaf beet. There are a few root crops--parsnips, salsify, scorzonera, skirret--which can go through any number of freeze-thaw cycles without damage, though of course we cannot dig them while the soil is frozen. Ron, who has about 40 different fruits and vegetables on his plot, said: "I grow all the usual things, but among the more unusual are salsify, scorzonera (a similar vegetable) and celeriac which aren't always available to buy. |
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