Tragopogon collinus

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Goat's beard

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves and whole plant are eaten raw, boiled, or fried.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Iraq, Jordan, Middle East,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen

An herb in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions. The leaves and whole plant are edible.

Names & Synonyms

Helekok, Thibbah

References (2)

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
Pieroni, A., et al, 2017, The spring has arrived: traditional wild vegetables gathered by Yarsanis (Ahl-e Haqq) and Sunni Muslims in Western Hawraman, SE Kurdistan (Iraq). Acta Soc Bot Pol 86(1):3519