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Bellevalia gracilis

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A Mediterranean herb in the Asparagaceae family (also historically placed in Liliaceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves are cooked as soup.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are cooked as soup.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Turkey, Türkiye,

Notes

Also put in the family Liliaceae.

Also Known As

Okuz sogani

References (1)

  • Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135

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