Allium cardiostemon
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Purple gem ornamental onion
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Description
A temperate to Mediterranean onion herb (family Amaryllidaceae) with purple flowers, traditionally used in the Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Middle East, and Turkey.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
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Distribution
It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Dag sarmisagi, Sirik
References (4)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
- Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
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