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Tragopogon reticulatus

Boiss. & A. Huet

Asteraceae Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stems 78 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family, sold in local markets.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten fresh, fried, or used in pies. The gum from the latex is chewed. Flowers and stems are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are eaten fresh and also used for pies. They are also fried. The gum from the latex is chewed.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Armenia, Caucasus, Turkey, Türkiye,

Other Information

It is sold in l ocal markets.

Synonyms

Tragopogon kurdicus BlakelockTragopogon reticulatus var. reticulatusTragopogon reticulatus var. stenophyllus Boiss.Tragopogon stenophyllus Boiss. & A. HuetTragopogon talyschensis Boiss. & Buhse

Also Known As

Marsing, Qoshmoruk, Sindz

References (4)

  • Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Nanagulyan, S., et al, 2020, Wild plants and fungi sold in the markets of Yerevan (Armenia). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 16:26
  • Polat, R., et al, 2017, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Bingol, (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 16(3) July 2017, pp. 378-384

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