European Plants

People from the Kelmendi community living in the region of Kelmend in northern Albania have traditionally been gathering various wild plants and herbs for both food and medicine, including hart’s tongue fern (Phyllitis scolopend... READ MORE

Called nena in the local language, this plant (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) refers to a type of wild spinach that has been gathered traditionally between late spring and summer by the indigenous Kelmendi community living in the ep... READ MORE

People of the Aromanian community living in the mountainous region of Mokra in Southeastern Albania have a diet that's rich in edible wild plants, especially in springtime. Among these nutritious wild plants is the butterbur (Petasite... READ MORE