Polygonum bellardii

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Polygonum bellardii
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Polygonum bellardii
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(c) Arya Aras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Arya Aras
Polygonum bellardii
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(c) Arya Aras, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Arya Aras

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Central Asia, Korea, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Polygonaceae family.

Wikipedia

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Polygonum bellardii, the narrowleaf knotweed, is a species of annual herb in the family Polygonaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. They are native to Southern Europe, West Asia and North Africa. Individuals can grow to 0.49 m.

References (1)
  • Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182

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