Crossword clues for scorzonera
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. A herb from southern Europe, (taxlink Scorzonera hispanica genus noshow=1), having yellow flowers and edible carrot-shaped roots.
WordNet
n. perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots [syn: black salsify, viper's grass, Scorzonera hispanica]
long black-skinned salsify [syn: black salsify]
Wikipedia
Scorzonera is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family.
They are distributed in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its center of diversity is in the Mediterranean. Well-known species include the edible black salsify ( Scorzonera hispanica). Scorzonera tau-saghyz is a source of natural rubber.
Scorzonera is recorded as a food plant for the larva of the Nutmeg, a species of moth.
Species formerly includedspecies once considered members of Scorzonera but now regarded as better suited to other genera: Avellara Crepis Epilasia Hymenonema Hypochaeris Lactuca Lasiospora Launaea Leontodon Microseris Podospermum Pterachaenia Pyrrhopappus Reichardia Scorzoneroides Sonchus Takhtajaniantha Tragopogon
Usage examples of "scorzonera".
The leaves of scorzonera are used in salad with a plain or French dressing.
There are scorzonera growing here yet, half-hidden by weeds, and some strangled roots of salsify.
Arnica flowers are sometimes adulterated with other composite flowers, especially Calendula officinalis, Inula brittanica, Kragapogon pratensis, and Scorzonera humilis.