Salad Burnet
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Botanical Name |
Poterium sanguisorba/Sanguisorba minor |
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Description |
Perennial 8-30cm/3-12in Flat, rosettes of leaves. Tight clusters, crimson flowers |
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Native to |
Europe, Asia |
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Cultivation |
Cut flowering stems and old leaves regularly |
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Other Notes |
The name Poterium comes from the Greek poterion meaning “drinking cup” |
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Culinary Uses |
Leaves: Salads, vinegar, dressings |
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Skin conditions |
Skin, sunburn |