Allium cardiostemon
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Purple gem ornamental onion
AmaryllidaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.
How to Identify
A temperate to Mediterranean onion herb (family Amaryllidaceae) with purple flowers, traditionally used in the Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Middle East, and Turkey.
Names & Synonyms
Dag sarmisagi, Sirik
Allium atriphoeniceum Bomm.Allium nabelekii Kamelin & SeisumsAllium trilophostemon Bomm.
References (4)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
- Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
