Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Calendula officinalis

Uses

China: shoots and leaves eaten

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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