Centaurea dumulosa

Boiss.

Shrubby centaury

AsteraceaeLeavesShoots

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Stem, Leaves

The stems are eaten raw in salads or cooked.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bahrain, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen

An herb of the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions, with edible stems and leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Murrar

References (2)

Ali-Shtayeh, M. S., et al, 2008, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A comparative study. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 4: 13
Hinnawi, N. S. A., 2010, An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the Northern West Bank "Palestine". An-Najah National University. p 92