Galega officinalis.

Botanical name: 

Galega officinalis Linn. Leguminosae. Goat's Rue.

Europe and western Asia. This European herb is recommended by Gerarde as a spinach. It has recently received attention as a possible substitute for clover. In France, it is an inmate of the flower garden.


Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.