Gladiolus atroviolaceus
Boiss.
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Description
A bulbous herb in the Iridaceae family from temperate regions. It grows from a corm that can be peeled and eaten.
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Edible Uses
The corm is peeled and eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The corm is peeled and eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Kirac suseni, Papakotu, Zanbaq
References (5)
- Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
- 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
- Oran, S. A. S., 2015, Selected Wild Aromatic Plants in Jordan. International Journal of Medicinal Plants. Photon 108 (2015) 686-699
- 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
