Ruscus colchicus
Yeo
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Asparagaceae family with edible stems and leaves.
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Edible Uses
The stems are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The stem is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Georgia, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Platyruscus colchicus (Yeo) A. P. Khokhr. & V. N. Tikhom.
Also Known As
Dzmerkhli
References (2)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2021, Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:72 p 6
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
