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.
Sunday 24 March 2024
Plants We Used to Use 454. Tuberous pea
Tuberous pea (Lathyrus tuberosus) tubers are rich in vitamins. They can be boiled or roasted, as a root vegetable. Tubers were also fermented to produce beverages. An oil was obtained from this plant's seeds. Flowers were distilled, in the 16th Century, to make perfume.
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