Echinops pungens
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Description
An herb of the daisy family (Asteraceae) found in Mediterranean climate regions.
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Edible Uses
The flower head is eaten fresh, and the young stems are peeled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The flower head is eaten fresh. The young stems are peeled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Esek kengeri, Tpouz
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.
- Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
- 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
- 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
