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Lamium moschatum

Mill.

Musk dead nettle

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(c) Σάββας Ζαφειρίου (Savvas Zafeiriou), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Σάββας Ζαφειρίου (Savvas Zafeiriou)

Description

A temperate herb in the Lamiaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The young stems and leaves are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The young stems are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Jordan, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Lulun otu, Lununotu, Rkaibet al-jamal

References (4)

  • Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
  • 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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