Connecting Seed Savers groups located in Australia
Asteraceae
Botanical name : Cichorium endiva Common name : Endive, Curly endive, Frisée, Broad-leaf endive, Escarole Images Growing for seed As endive flowers are pollinated before they are fully open there is little chance of them being pollinated by other Cichorium species.…
Botanical name : Cynara cardunculus Synonyms : Cynara scolymus Common name : Globe artichoke, cardoon, artichoke Images Growing for seed When growing for seed the flower heads of globe artichoke cannot be harvested for eating, neither can the stalks of cardoons.…
Botanical name : Lactuca sativa Synonyms : Common name : Lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, open-hearted lettuce, crisp-head lettuce Images Growing for seed As lettuce plants grow a significant flower stalk, spacing them 30 to 40 cm apart will give…
Botanical name : Tragopogon porrifolius Synonyms : Common name : Salsify
Botanical name : Taraxacum officinale Synonyms : Common name : Dandelion
Botanical name : Glebionis coronaria Synonyms : Common name : Garland Chrysanthemum, Shungiku, Chop Suey Greens, Japanese Greens, Crown Daisy
Botanical name : Scorzonera hispanica Synonyms : Common name : Scorzonera
Botanical name : Cichorium intybus Synonyms : Common name : Chicory, Raddichio, Blue Dandelion
Botanical name : Helianthus tuberosa Synonyms : Common name : Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke