This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday 21 December 2023
Plants We Used To Use 169. Fig-leaved goosefoot
Fig-leaved goosefoot (Chenopodium ficifolium) is toxic, meaning the raw leaves should only be eaten in small quantities. Cooked, the leaves can be used like spinach. The plant's seeds and also be roasted and employed, like sesame, as a food flavouring.
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