Wild Edible Plants
SCOLYMUS HISPANICUS
Golden thistle, is a vigorous thorny herbaceous plant noted for its tolerance to heat and drought. It is a native Mediterranean biennial or perennial that grows well in sandy dry soils, hence particularly suitable for low-water availability environments. The golden thistle represents a deeply cultural significance, particularly in the Mediterranean region, where its consumption has been traced to many centuries ago. The tender inner parts of young, spiny stems are a delicacy that can be eaten raw or cooked in various traditional recipes.
SEED SAVERS
Aterraterra Lab, Palermo (Italy) ︎︎︎
Eixarcolant, Barcelona (Spain) ︎︎︎
Postane, Istanbul (Turkey) ︎︎︎
Spore initiative, Berlin (Germany) ︎︎︎
Tlayolan, Berlin (Germany) ︎︎︎
Wolves Lane Centre, London (United Kingdom) ︎︎︎
Common Golden Thistle
SCOLYMUS HISPANICUS
Golden thistle, is a vigorous thorny herbaceous plant noted for its tolerance to heat and drought. It is a native Mediterranean biennial or perennial that grows well in sandy dry soils, hence particularly suitable for low-water availability environments. The golden thistle represents a deeply cultural significance, particularly in the Mediterranean region, where its consumption has been traced to many centuries ago. The tender inner parts of young, spiny stems are a delicacy that can be eaten raw or cooked in various traditional recipes.
SEED SAVERS
Aterraterra Lab, Palermo (Italy) ︎︎︎
Eixarcolant, Barcelona (Spain) ︎︎︎
Postane, Istanbul (Turkey) ︎︎︎
Spore initiative, Berlin (Germany) ︎︎︎
Tlayolan, Berlin (Germany) ︎︎︎
Wolves Lane Centre, London (United Kingdom) ︎︎︎