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Erucaria rostrata

(Boiss.) A. W. Hill ex Greuter & Burdet;

Slih hadhari

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Description

A herb. It grows each year from seed. The flowers are simple. The flowers are pale purple.

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Edible Uses

The flowers are edible.

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in semi-arid areas.

Where It Grows

Egypt - Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Sinai, Syria,

Cultivation

Plants grow from seed.

Synonyms

Didesmus rostratus Boiss.Erucaria boveana Coss.and others

References (2)

  • Albalawneh, A., et al, 2022, Traditional Knowledge of Wild Plant Species Used by Local People Inhabiting the Southern Part of Wadi Araba Desert in South-West Jordan. Research Square. (As Erucaria boveana)
  • Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162 (As Erucaria boveana)

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