Leontodon tuberosus
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Tuberous hawkbit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots, Tubers
The leaves are boiled and seasoned with olive oil, used in soups. The roots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry regions in Cyprus. It can grow in arid places.
Africa, Albania, Balkans, Bosnia, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, Europe, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Portugal, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye, Yugoslavia,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Angola, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Belarus, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb. The stems are hairy. There are leaves at the base of the stem. They are elongated and have large irregular teeth around the edge. The flowers are bright yellow.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Leontodon tuberosus is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Names & Synonyms
Glykoradiko, Hindibağ, Karahindibağ, Mamelletes, Provatses, Radika, Vizoradiko, Vyzies
Thrincia tuberosa (L.) DC.
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