Leopoldia comosa
Leopoldia comosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Genus: | Leopoldia |
Species: | L. comosa
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Binomial name | |
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl.[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Leopoldia comosa (syn. Muscari comosum) is a
but has naturalized elsewhere. In southern Italy and Greece, its bulb is a culinary delicacy.Description
Described by
Leopoldia comosa naturalizes easily and may become invasive. It has spread northwards from its original distribution, for example appearing in the British Isles in the 16th century.
In a cultivar called 'Monstrosum' or 'Plumosum', all the flowers have become branched purple stems.[7]
Cuisine
During Roman times, Pliny noted that the bulbs were eaten with vinegar, oil, and garum.[8] Today, it is still eaten in some Mediterranean countries. In Apulia and Basilicata, it is cultivated and known as lampagioni or lampascioni.[9] In Greek it is called βολβός, βολβοί, βροβιοί volví, vrovií (ασκουρδαλάκοι in Crete). In Greece and especially on Crete, it is considered a delicacy and collected in the wild. The cleaned bulbs are boiled several times, pickled, and then kept in olive oil. The bulbs of the tassel hyacinth are mentioned in classical Hebrew literature under the name bulbūsīn.[10]
Gallery
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Lampascioni sott'olio, made from bulbs of Leopoldia comosa, is a gastronomic specialty of the Italian regions of Basilicata and Apulia
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Insalata di lampascioni from Basilicata, with scrambled eggs andpeperoni cruschi
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Leaves of the plant
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Illustration from Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) 1796. Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, plate 40.
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Ornamental cultivar 'Plumosum'
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Clear flower view, Djerba island, Tunisia
References
- ^ a b WCSP (2011), World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2011-11-14, search for "Leopoldia comosa"
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Muscari comosum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-217621-9, p. 502 (under the name M. comosum)
- ^ "Leopoldia comosa (Muscari comosum)". first-nature.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Seed-propagated Muscari comosum (L.) Mill.: Effects of sowing date and growing conditions". V. Candido, D. Castronuovo, S. Fascetti, L. Rosati & G. Potenza. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, p. 130 (under the name M. comosum)
- ISBN 0415927463.
- ^ "Lampascioni Proprietà Controindicazioni Ricette Foto e Riflessioni". Lampascione.it. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ Tosefta Kil'ayim 3:11, et al.
External links
- Wild Flowers of the British Isles: M comosum
- Paghat's Garden: M comosum
- Paghat's garden: M comosum 'Plumosum'