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Gagea villosa

(M. Bieb.) Sweet

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Gagea villosa, common name hairy star of Bethlehem, is a Eurasian and North African plant species in the lily family. Gagea villosa is found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Its range extends from Spain and Morocco east to Russia and Iran, and as far north as Sweden. It was first described to science by Bieberstein in 1808.

Description

A temperate lily with an edible corm.

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Edible Uses

The corm is peeled and eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The corm is peeled and eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Switzerland, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Ornithogalum villosum M. Bieb.and several others

Also Known As

Seqilaraba, Sinerak

References (1)

  • Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52

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