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Opopanax hispidus

(Friv.) Griseb.

Opopanax, Yellow herb

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Description

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 160 cm tall. The flowers are yellow.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are boiled and cooked with egg or used in stews. The stems are eaten raw after peeling or used in pickles.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are boiled and then cooked with egg. They are also used in stews. The stems are eaten raw after peeling. They are used in pickles.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Turkey, Türkiye,

Nutrition

PartMoisturekJkcalProteinVit AVit CIronZinc
Leaves89.2107261.621053.40.5

Synonyms

Ferula hispida Friv.Opopanax orientalis Boiss. and others

Also Known As

Corduk otu, Cortluk otu, Haliz, Heliz, Kaymak otu, Kaymaklik, Kekire, Kirkora zor, Mayasil otu, Sari cicek, Sariot

References (5)

  • Ahiskali, M., Ari, C. & Selvi, S., Edible wild plants and their consumption during winterin a rural village of Kazdagi (Mount Ida)
  • Dogan, A., et al, 2014, A review of edible plants on the Turkish Apiaceae species. J. Fac. Pharm. Istanbul, 44(2) pp 251-262
  • Dogan, Y., 2012, Traditionally used wild edible greens in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81(4): 329-342
  • Ertug, F., 2004, Wild Edible Plants of the Bodrum Area. (Mugla, Turkey). Turk. J. Bot. 28 (2004): 161-174
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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