Καυκαλήθρες – Mediterranean hartwort

Θα το βρείτε από τον χειμώνα μέχρι την άνοιξη –ανάλογα με την περιοχή της Ελλάδας και τον καιρό. Μαζί με το σπανάκι ή με άλλα καλλιεργημένα χόρτα, μπορεί να δώσει εξαιρετική νοστιμιά στη χορτόπιτα. Tordylium apulum, commonly known as the Mediterranean hartwort,[1] is an annual forb or herb. It is classified within the family Apiaceae, the carrot family. It is native to Europe and Western Asia, but has been introduced to the United States, where it is now found only in Arizona. The leaves of the plant are edible and are used as a potherb and salad vegetable in Greece[6]. In Italy it is used as a condiment. The essential oil composition of aerial parts of Tordylium apulum L. from Italy was analyzed. Sixty-seven compounds were identified representing 96.5% of the oil. The most abundant compounds were (E)-β-ocimene (17.3), α-humulene (11.4%) and octyl octanoate (8.8%). Essential oil from aerial parts of T. apulum from Greece was reported to have α-humulene (28.7%) and octyl hexanoate (11.7%) as the main constituents. There are no known medicinal uses for this plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tordylium_apulumhttp://www.bostanistas.gr/?i=bostanistas.el.article&id=572