Crocus pallasii
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Bulbs, Seeds
The bulbs are eaten raw or roasted, and the soft seeds are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Europe, Jordan, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen
How to Identify
A bulb-forming herb of the iris family found in Mediterranean climates.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Crocus pallasii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, found from the Balkan Peninsula to Levant and West Iran. It is a possible ancestor of the domesticated saffron crocus, Crocus sativus.
Names & Synonyms
Guhi, Guzcimi, Shuhhaim
References (3)
- 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
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Jacobsen, A. L., February 2013: edible Crocus www.arthurleej.com/plant of the month.html
