Conopodium majus
Pignut
Explore the size, hardiness, soil, light, edible uses and harvest period of Conopodium majus.
Plant photos
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Flowers of Conopodium majus.
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Flowers of Conopodium majus.
Marius Vassnes / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: File:Jordnøtt - Conopodium majus in Austevoll.jpg
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Common names
13 names · 12 languages- EnglishYour language
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- Pignut[1]
Other languages (11)
Sources & name notes (1)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Pignut — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- Franse aardkastanje — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- Conopode dénudé — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- Svinenød — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- jordnøtt — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- nötkörvel — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- stór jarðarnøt — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- Коноподиум большой — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- Cúlarán — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- 锥足草 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- sianputki — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
- buľkovec väčší — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 61424; Conopodium majus.
General information
Plant characteristics
Growing conditions
Moist
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
Acidic Neutral
Partial shade, Full sun
Uses
Root
None
Description
Tubers can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a flavor reminiscent of a mix between sweet potato and hazelnuts, with a warm aftertaste of radish. Some also associate the taste with Brazil nuts. Only one tuber grows per plant; it is quite small and difficult to harvest, but the size can likely be increased by applying good cultivation methods.
Harvest
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
Relevant sections
- Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1354510; name ID 2735336; Conopodium W.D.J.Koch. Family column.
- Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1354525; name ID 2735379; Conopodium majus (Gouan) Loret.
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.
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Catalogue of Life
Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Conopodium majus
Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.
Supports: TaxonomyRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 5365453, ID XSFF: Conopodium majus (Gouan) Loret (accepted).
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