Onopordum bracteatum
Boiss. & Heldr.
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Description
A Mediterranean climate herb of the Asteraceae family. The young stems and flower heads are both edible.
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Edible Uses
The young stems and flower heads are eaten raw or boiled.
Traditional Uses
The young stems and flower heads are eaten raw or boiled.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Cyprus, Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Kelbes, Kerbes
References (3)
- Della, A., et al, 2006, An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants of Paphos and Larnaca countryside of Cyprus. J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. 2:34
- Demir, I. & Ayaz, N., 2022, Wild edible plants contributing to the traditional foods of Mardin (Turkey) Province. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 21(3), July 2022, pp 569-582
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
