Family: Asteraceae
Is "galaktitis"Byzantine,the"lactide"of the Middle Ages,thespurgeoragalatsidaofCretetoday.
Paretymologikaassociatedwith milkandofteneaten bynursingmothers,believingthatthein assistingbreastfeeding.
Thetaste issweetish.
Eatenrawand leavesthe mouthwith a pleasant tasteof freshmilk.It has diureticproperties and canbe usedas an appetizer.