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First Grade of Upper Secondary in the computer lab, working on the wild flora project.

Kefalonia is an island with bountiful natural assets. The wild flora of the island is mostly typical to regions of the Mediterranean basin, however with certain species that are particular to the Kefalonian flora (e.g. the black fir abies cephalonica). It is only logical that the locals turned to the flora in times of difficulty for their mere sustenance: older senior citizens in their late seventies, eighties and nineties have tales to tell of their survival "off the fruit of the land" during World War II.

Is this weed really edible? Yes indeed: bulbs helped the population survive during WWII, stems and leaves used in gourmet recipes today.