Pignut 'Haarstrang'

A perennial plant that forms elongated tubers at the end of the year. The taste is slightly sweet and nutty; eat them boiled, fried, or baked. As many members of this genus are poisonous (like many relatives of the potato), the tubers should not be eaten raw! Replant and divide the plant regularly; it looks good in the garden: white umbelliferous flowers at 1 m height and often persistent winter foliage. Give them a sunny, nice moist spot.

Names:
Latin: Oenanthe silaifolia
Dutch: Aardkastanje
English: Narrow-leaved Water-Dropwort