Salvia hypargeia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSalvia hypargeia is a herbaceous perennial native to Turkey. Leaves are simple to simple basal, linear to linear-oblong, greenish on top and whitish on the underside. Flowers are arranged in verticelles, with 4–8 flowers per verticelle. The corolla is 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long with a lavender to purplish-blue upper lip, and a lavender to cream lower lip.
Description
A temperate herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae).
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Siyahot
References (4)
- 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
- Senkardes, I & Tuzlaci, E., 2016, Wild Edible Plants of Southern Part of Nevsehir inTurkey. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 20:34-43
