Phlomis armeniaca

Willd.

Silvanok, Silvanoki

LamiaceaeFlowersShootsSpice/Beverage
Phlomis armeniaca
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flowers, Flowers - tea, Shoots

The yellow flower petals can be eaten raw or cooked. They are also used for tea. The shoots are also edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

A herb in the Lamiaceae family found in temperate climates with yellow flower petals.

Wikipedia

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Phlomis armeniaca is a perennial herb in the genus Phlomis endemic to Turkey and the Transcaucasus.

Names & Synonyms

Boz savlak

Phlomis nympharum O. Schwarz
References (2)
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 133

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