Tragopogon collinus
DC.
Goat's beard
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Description
An herb in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions. The leaves and whole plant are edible.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and whole plant are eaten raw, boiled, or fried.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and whole plant are eaten raw. They are also boiled or fried.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Iraq, Jordan, Middle East,
Also Known As
Helekok, Thibbah
References (2)
- 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
- Pieroni, A., et al, 2017, The spring has arrived: traditional wild vegetables gathered by Yarsanis (Ahl-e Haqq) and Sunni Muslims in Western Hawraman, SE Kurdistan (Iraq). Acta Soc Bot Pol 86(1):3519
