Ornithogalum montanum
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Description
A bulb plant.
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Traditional Uses
The bulbs and leaves are cooked and eaten. The bulbs are also eaten raw. They are also fried or pickled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Armenia, Caucasus, Turkey, Türkiye,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Ornithogalum platyphyllum Boiss.and several others
Also Known As
Agbandir, Gurtsogani, Khnjloz, Sirsipik
References (6)
- Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
- 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
- Kayiran, S. D., & Ozkan, E. E., 2017, The ethnobotanical uses of Hyacinthaceae species growing in Turkey and a review of pharmacological activities. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge V ol. 16(2), April 2017, pp. 243-250 (Also as Ornithogalum platyphyllum)
- Nanagulyan, S., et al, 2020, Wild plants and fungi sold in the markets of Yerevan (Armenia). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:26
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- Ozbucak, T. B. et al, 2006, The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to Human Nutrition in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 10: 98-103 (As Ornithogalum platyphyllum)
