Bupleurum falcatum, Bupleurum octoradiatum, Bupleurum rotundifolium.

Bupleurum falcatum Linn. Umbelliferae. Hare's Ear.

Europe, Orient, Northern Asia and Himalayan region. The leaves are used for food in China and Japan.

Bupleurum octoradiatum Bunge.

Northern China. In China, the tender shoots of this apparently foreign plant are edible.

Bupleurum rotundifolium Linn. Thorough Wax.

Europe, Caucasus region and Persia. "Hippocrates hath commended it in meats for salads and potherbs."


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