Ribwort plantain

Plantago lanceolata

leaf

Young leaves finely chopped, raw or cooked; its flower spikes, still in bud, are pan-fried and taste of mushroom.

Origin

Europe and western Asia

Season (United States)

April to September

Preparation

The leaves are picked very young, before the spikes; the tough veins are pulled out.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Psyllium is the seed of another plantain, its close cousin.