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Scorzonera suberosa

K. Koch

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves, Roots

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Description

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family with edible leaves and roots.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten raw in salads, while the roots are peeled and eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are eaten raw in salads. The roots are peeled and eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Podospermum suberosum (K. Koch) Lipsch.Pseudopodospermum suberosum (K. Koch) Kunth. Scorzonera aucheri Boiss. & A. HuetScorzonera stenophylla Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Lipsch.

Also Known As

Gazbaldiri

References (2)

  • 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

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