Ornithogalum cuspidatum
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Description
A temperate bulb plant in the Asparagaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The young plant is boiled and then fried. The leaves and bulbs are edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The young plant is boiled and then fried.
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Medicinal Uses
The young plant is traditionally boiled and then fried for consumption.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Iraq, Middle East,
Synonyms
Ornithogalum marginatum Lindl. [Illegitimate]Ornithogalum procerum Stapf.
Also Known As
Gelaxe, Ruske, Sebskola
References (2)
- Galalaey, A. M. K., et al, 2021, Ethnobotanical study of some wild edible plants in Hujran Bason, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Salahaddin University-Erbil p 25
- 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
