Ramaliella tortuosissima
(Boiss.) Zaika, Sukhor. & N. Kilian
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(c) Mahdi Aliabadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A herb or small shrub that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-60 cm tall. The branches are angular. There are only a few narrow leaves. The flowers are yellow,
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in the desert and arid regions. It has been recorded between 800-1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai,
Synonyms
Scorzonera intricata var. petraea NabelekScorzonera tortuosissima Boiss.
References (2)
- Al-Sodany, Y. M., et al, 2013, Medicinal Plants in Saudi Arabia: I. Sarrwat Mountains at Taif, KSA. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences 6 (4): 134-145 (As Scorzonera tortuosissima)
- Mandaville, J. P., 2004, Bedouin ethnobotany: Plant concepts and plant use in a desert pastoral world. PhD thesis University of Arizona. p 160 (As Scorzonera tortuosissima)
