Onosma alborosea
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
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Description
A temperate herb in the Boraginaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The flower nectar is sucked directly from the flowers.
Traditional Uses
The flower nectar is sucked.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Also Known As
Himhim, Mijok, Mijimijok, Mzh mzhoka
References (3)
- Galalaey, A. M. K., et al, 2021, Ethnobotanical study of some wild edible plants in Hujran Bason, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Salahaddin University-Erbil p 26
- 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
