Crocus hermoneus
Kotschy ex Maw.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulbs, Corms, Root, Soft seeds
The bulbs are roasted and eaten. The corms, roots, and soft seeds are also edible portions.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Europe, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen
How to Identify
A herbaceous plant with a bulb or corm, native to Mediterranean climate regions. The bulbs are a traditional food source in the region where it grows.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Crocus hermoneus (Hebrew: כרכום החרמון) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. Crocus hermoneus has two subspecies: Crocus hermoneus subsp. hermoneus Crocus hermoneus subsp. palaestinus Feinbrun
Names & Synonyms
Hayyan
Crocus cancellatus var. hermoneus (Kotschy ex Maw) MouterdeCrocus hermoneus subsp. palaestinus Feinbrun
References (5)
- 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
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
- Jacobsen, A. L., February 2013: edible Crocus www.arthurleej.com/plant of the month.html (As Crocus hermoneus)
- Oran, S. A. S., 2015, Selected wild plant species with exotic flowers from Jordan. International Journal of Bioversity and Conservation. Vol. 7(5), pp 308-320
- Tukan, S. K., et al, 1998, The use of wild edible plants in the Jordanian diet. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 49:225-235 (As Crocus hermoneus subsp. palaestinus)
