Onobrychis caput-galli
(L.) Lam.
Cock's head
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Description
An herbaceous legume found in Mediterranean climate regions. The fresh soft seeds are eaten raw, and the plant produces edible pods and fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fresh soft seeds are eaten raw. Seeds, pods, and fruit are edible.
Traditional Uses
The fresh soft seeds are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Slovenia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dorrais, Kataief, Petelinja turška detelja, Qunjirka
References (3)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Galalaey, A. M. K., et al, 2021, Ethnobotanical study of some wild edible plants in Hujran Bason, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Salahaddin University-Erbil p 26
