Plantago major
| Plantago major | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Faimily: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plantago |
| Species: | P. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Plantago major | |
Plantago major, kent bi siccan names as curl-doddy [1], healin-blade[2], or wayburn-leaf[3] is a species o flouerin plant in the plantain faimily Plantaginaceae. The plant is native tae maist o Europe an northren an central Asie,[4][5][6] but haes settelt in a guid mony ither pairts o the warld.[4][7]
Uises
[eedit | eedit soorce]The leaves o P. major war uised as pultices lang syne. The leaves war syned an chawed in the mouth afore pitten ontae the skin[8]. The leaves can be aet as pairt o a salad whan sma an nesh, but they are suin teuch an tawie whan growed. The aulder leaves can be pit intil stews.[9] The leaves hae calcium an ither minerals. 100 gram o curl-doddies hae naur the amount o beta-carotene as a muckle carrot. The seeds are that sma, they are a muckle fash tae gaither, but they can be millt doun an uised insteid o, or tae eik out ordinar flour.[10]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: SND :: curldoddy". Archived frae the original on 15 Mey 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: SND :: healing blade". Archived frae the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: SND :: wayburnleaf". Archived frae the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ a b Natural History Museum: Plantago major Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Flora Europaea: Plantago major
- ↑ Flora of Pakistan: Plantago major
- ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Plantago major Archived 2009-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: SND :: warba". Archived frae the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ Scott, Timothy Lee & Buhner, Steven Harrod (2010). Invasive Plant Medicine: The Ecological Benefits and Healing Abilities of Invasives. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. 253. ISBN 9781594773051.CS1 maint: uises authors parameter (link)
- ↑ Vizgirdas, Ray S. & Rey-Vizgirdas, Edna (2005). Wild Plants Of The Sierra Nevada. University of Nevada Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 9780874175356.CS1 maint: uises authors parameter (link)[deid airtin]