The parsley root is also called root parsley. It belongs to the umbelliferous family and comes from the southeastern Mediterranean. The strong aromatic beets with their yellow-white to light brown flesh are added to soups and vegetable dishes as a spice.
Edible it is only pureed, as they are quite hard.

The parsley root originates from the southeastern Mediterranean (Sardinia) and still grows wild today in the areas from Spain to Greece, but also in North Africa.