Longleaf (falcaria)
Falcaria vulgaris
leaf
⚠️ Toxic look-alike
Never eat this plant unless you are certain it is not its toxic look-alike.
It is an umbellifer: poison hemlock and water hemlock, which are deadly, are sometimes picked in its place. Only gather it when identified with certainty.
If in the slightest doubt, leave it. If you feel unwell after eating it, even several hours later, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or 911.
Young leaves cut into strips, cooked in omelets or soup, picked in spring in Kurdistan and Iran.
- Origin
- Central Europe, Caucasus, Iran and Turkey
- Season (United States)
- March to May
- Preparation
- The young leaves are washed, cut into strips and cooked for a few minutes in an omelette or soup; they are eaten cooked.
- Molecules
- Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · ChlorophyllIn small amounts, not counted Falcarinol
- Did you know?
- Its sickle-shaped leaflets give it its name.