Sideritis arguta
Boiss. & Heldr.
Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves - tea
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The New York Botanical Garden
Description
A temperate herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae). The leaves are traditionally brewed into tea drinks and contain antioxidants.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are brewed into tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are brewed into tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Turkey, Türkiye,
Notes
It contains antioxidants.
Also Known As
Koycayi
References (2)
- Dogan, Y., et al, 2004, The Use of Wild Edible Plants in Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany 58(4) pp. 684-690
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
