Sea celery

Apium prostratum

herb · vegetable

Fleshy leaves tasting of celery and parsley, saltier, raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable.

Origin

Coasts of Australia and New Zealand

Where to find it

On coastal rocks and dunes; Australian growers now cultivate it for restaurants.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Leaves and stems are washed and used like parsley, raw and chopped, or cooked for a few minutes; little salt is added.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Lutein and zeaxanthin · Falcarinol · Chlorophyll · Phthalides

Did you know?

Captain Cook had it picked for his sailors against scurvy.