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Papaver glaucum

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Papaver glaucum, the tulip poppy, Turkish tulip or Turkish red poppy, is a poppy found in the region of Anatolia.

Description

A poppy herb in the Papaveraceae family found in temperate regions. It has edible leaves that can be prepared in various ways.

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Edible Uses

The young leaves are eaten raw in salads, fried, or boiled and then fried.

Traditional Uses

The young leaves are eaten raw in salads and also fried. They are boiled and then fried.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Kulilka buk u zava, Kulilka erebo, Kulilka nisane, Qirceh, Xacxacok, Xecxecoka sehika, Xicxicok

References (2)

  • 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

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