Crocus cancellatus subsp. damascenus
(Herb.) B. Mathew
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrocus cancellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology Iridaceae. It is found from the Balkan Peninsula to Iran. Crocus cancellatus is a corm growing to 0.1 by 0.1 m (3.9 in by 3.9 in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to November, and the seeds ripen from March to May.
Description
A temperate plant in the iris family (Iridaceae) that grows from a corm. It produces bulbs that can be eaten fresh after peeling.
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Edible Uses
The corms and bulbs are eaten fresh after being peeled.
Traditional Uses
The bulbs are eaten fresh. They are peeled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Hilileye, Kirkas, Pivok, Pivonk, Sinerok
References (5)
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- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Hasankeyf (Batman Province, Turkey). Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 88(3):3633
