- Sium sisarum
Taxobox
name = "Sium sisarum"
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Apiales
familia =Apiaceae
genus = "Sium "
species = "S. sisarum"
binomial = "Sium sisarum"
binomial_authority = L."Sium sisarum" or skirret is a
perennial plant of the familyApiaceae sometimes grown as aroot vegetable . It has a cluster of sweet, bright white roots which are similar tosweet potato es, but longer (15-20 cm). Skirrets may be boiled, stewed, or roasted. The woody core is inedible, and should be removed before cooking because it is difficult to remove after.The skirret is of Chinese origin, but may have arrived in Europe in early times: it is presumed to be the "siser" mentioned by
Pliny the Elder as a favourite of the EmperorTiberius ("Natural History", 19.27.90).The plant grows about 1 m high and is very resistant to cold, as well as pests and
disease s. It is usually grown from seeds, but may also be started from root divisions. Lack of moisture makes the root more fibrous.External links
* [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Sium+sisarum Plants for a Future Database report]
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