Tulipa armena
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Wild tulip
LiliaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Corms, Root
The corms are eaten raw or roasted.
Where to Find It
It grows in a Mediterranean climate.
Jordan, Middle East,
How to Identify
A bulbous plant in the Liliaceae family native to the Armenian Highlands and surrounding regions including Armenia, Turkey, Iran, the South Caucasus, and Azerbaijan. It grows 8–25 cm tall with 3–6 broad, scimitar-shaped, grey-green leaves with red overlay, and solitary cup- or bowl-shaped flowers that are highly variable in color, ranging from red with dark markings to yellow.
Names & Synonyms
Kern el ghazal
References (1)
- 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
