SKIRRET

Sium sisarum (Latin name in source data capitalized mid-word — confirm styling is intentional) is a perennial umbelliferous vegetable native to Central Asia and long cultivated across Europe for its cluster of slender, sweet roots. The plant grows to roughly one meter, producing finely divided foliage and flat-topped white flower heads typical of the carrot family. Its roots, which form in bundles like thin parsnips, have a flavor distinctly sweet and slightly starchy, making skirret a quietly rewarding addition to the kitchen garden. The flowers draw beneficial insects, and the plant tolerates heavier soils where other root vegetables struggle.