Nigella arvensis var. glauca
L., Boiss.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaNigella arvensis, the field nigella or wild fennel flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to North Africa, central, southern and eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and the Middle East as far as Iran, and has gone extinct in Switzerland and Crete. It is a minor crop, used locally as a substitute for Nigella sativa, black caraway.
Description
A temperate herb in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) with edible seeds.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Turkey, Türkiye,
References (2)
- 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
