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

Carthamus tinctorius

Uses

China: shoots and leaves eaten. India (Deccan): leaves and seeds eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China
- India
  - Deccan

Plant References:

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WATT

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