Plantain

The Latin term Plantago means «plant that acts», an allusion to the medicinal properties attributed to it by the Romans. They claimed that when applied to wounds or insect bites the crushed leaves had a healing effect. Although not very tasty, this plant is edible cooked, or even raw. It grows in grasslands and meadows. It has a characteristic flowering stem emerging from a cluster of thick leaves with broad veins running up from the base.