Parsnip-Pannas (Pastinaca sativa)

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Description – The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley, all belonging to the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its…

Cornflower – Glas yr ŷd (Centaurea Cyanus)

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Description – Centaurea cyanus is an annual plant growing to 40–90 cm tall, with grey-green branched stems. The leaves are lanceolate and 1–4 cm long. The flowers are most commonly an intense blue colour and arranged in flowerheads (capitula) of 1.5–3 cm diameter,…

Chives – Cennin Syfi (Allium schoenoprasum)

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Description – Chives, are a species of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers. Their close relatives include the common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onion. A perennial…

Corn marigold – Melyn yr ŷd (Glebionis segetum)

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Description – Glebionis segetum (syn. Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean region but now naturalized in western and northern Europe as well…