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Stamnagathi is the local name of Cichorium spinosum in Crete. In fact means the thorn of the pitcher as women used to close the pitchers with the sense thorns of the plant in order to protect the water or other kind of liquids were storing in them from insects and small animals.
In Nature Stamnagathi is found in the inaccessible parts of the mountains or on the rocks close to the sea and it grows to 20 cm in height. It is in flower from July to August and the flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by bees.
Stamnagathi has a bitter taste and can be eaten as a raw or boiled salad with extra virgin olive oil and lemon and added in various recipes combined with meat or fish.
| Weight | 0,075 kg |
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| Dimensions | 11 × 11 × 11 cm |
