Ornithogalum sigmoideum
Freyn & Sint.
Sakarca, Cokulce
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Description
A bulb plant. The leaves are narrow and deep green with a white midrib. They are 2-5 mm wide. It grows in large clumps. The flowering stems are 10 cm tall. The flowers are white.
Edible Uses
Both the leaves and bulbs are eaten as vegetables.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and bulbs are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine zones up to 2,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Europe, Greece, Iran, Mediterranean, Middle East, Romania, Turkey, Türkiye,
Notes
Also put in the family Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 97.9 | — | — | 21.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Bulb | 72 | — | — | 13.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Leaves dry | — | — | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cigdemcicegi, Kargasarimsagi, Kuzguncuk, Sakarca
References (6)
- Demir, E., et al, 2020, Nutrient and bioactive substance contents of edible plants grown naturally in Salıpazarı (Samsun). Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 19(1), 151–160
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Kayiran, S. D., & Ozkan, E. E., 2017, The ethnobotanical uses of Hyacinthaceae species growing in Turkey and a review of pharmacological activities. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge V ol. 16(2), April 2017, pp. 243-250
- Kizilarslan, C. & Ozhatay, N., 2012, An ethnobotanical study of the useful and edible plants of İzmit. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 16: 134-140, 2012.
- Ozbucak, T. B. et al, 2006, The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 10: 98-103
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- Ozbucak, T. B., et al, 2007, Nutrition Content of Some Wild Edible Plants in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey. International Journal of Natural and Engineering Sciences 1:11-13
