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Bunium bulbocastanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Bunium
Species:	B. bulbocastanum
Binomial name
	Bunium bulbocastanum; L.
Synonyms
	Bulbocastanum balearicum Sennen; Bulbocastanum linnaei Schur; Bulbocastanum mauritanicum Willk.; Bulbocastanum mediterraneum Albert; Bunium agrarium Albert; Bunium aphyllum Jan ex DC.; Bunium bulbosum Dulac; Bunium collinum Albert; Bunium crassifolium (Batt.) Batt.; Bunium elatum (Batt.) Batt.; Bunium fontanesii (Pers.) Maire; Bunium majus Vill.; Bunium mauritanicum (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt.; Bunium mediterraneum Albert; Bunium minus Gouan; Bunium perotii Braun-Blanq. & Maire; Carum bulbocastanum (L.) Koch; Carum mauritanicum Boiss. & Reut.; Carvi bulbocastanum (L.) Bubani; Conopodium balearicum (Sennen) M.Hiroe; Diaphycarpus incrassatus (Boiss.) Calest.;

Bunium bulbocastanum is a plant species in the family Apiaceae. It was once used as a root vegetable in parts of western Europe, and has been called great pignut^[2]^[3] or earthnut.^[2]

Growth

The plant is native to western Europe.^[4] It reaches about 60 cm (24 in) tall and 25 cm (9.8 in) wide, bearing frilly leaves and hermaphroditic flowers; it is pollinated by insects and self-fertile.^{[citation needed]}

The small, rounded taproot is edible raw or cooked, and said to taste like sweet chestnuts.^{[citation needed]} The leaf can be used as an herb or garnish similar to parsley.

References

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
^ ^a ^b "Bunium bulbocastanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ "Bunium bulbocastanum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-06-30

External links

Data related to Bunium bulbocastanum at Wikispecies
Media related to Bunium bulbocastanum at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".

[GRINb-2] "Bunium bulbocastanum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[BSBI07-3] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[POWO_838875-1-4] "Bunium bulbocastanum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-06-30

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