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.
Tuesday 13 February 2024
Plants We Used to Use 334. Pignut
Pignut (Conopodium majus) tubers are eaten, after peeling and slicing. It can be sprinkled through salads, where it's said to taste like a cross between a hazelnut and a radish. Pignut has also been used to treat digestive and respiratory ailments, as well as to make a poultice for wounds.
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