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Orecchi di lepre, Plantago lanceolata

Family of plantaginaceae

This common herb of meadows represents good fodder for the animals, it belongs to the same family of "petacciola" and has the same properties of the latter.

Use
The most tender leaves can be used to prepare soups and they have astringent properties.

Picture and text of Tebaldo Lorini
Translated by Gianna Toni

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