Tragopogon buphthalmoides
(DC.) Boiss.
Bull's eye, Goat's beard
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Description
An herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae) found in Mediterranean climates, including subalpine regions of Lebanon.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked together with chickpeas.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten in salads. They are also cooked with chickpeas.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. In Lebanon it grows in subalpine regions.
Where It Grows
Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Scorzonera buphthalmoides DC.Tragopogon brevifolius K. KochTragopogon palaestinus Boiss.Tragopogon persicus Boiss.and others
Also Known As
Dhanab el faras, Halabloub, Misha, Sipink, Thibbah
References (8)
- 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
- Batal, M. & Hunter, E., 2007, Traditional Lebanese recipes based on wild plants: An answer to diet simplification? Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 28, no. 2 (supplement) © 2007, The United Nations University.
- Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Mirdeilami, S. Z., et al, 2011, Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Maraveh Tappeh region, north of Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology 2(1), 327 ‐ 338. (As Tragopogon persicus)
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- Mukemre, M., et al, 2016, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in villages of Catak, (Van-Turkey), Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 15(2) pp. 183-191 (As var. latifolius)
- Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74
- Wild Edible Plants in Lebanon. Promoting dietary diversity in poor communities in Lebanon. http://www.wildedibleplants.org/
