Eremurus stenophyllus

(Boiss. & Buhse) Baker

AsphodelaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Pakistan, Slovenia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Asphodelaceae family with edible leaves.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Eremurus stenophyllus, the narrow-leaved foxtail lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to central Asia.

Notes

It has also been put in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.

Names & Synonyms

Shezgau jarh gulae, Stepska lilija

Ammolirion stenophyllum Boiss. & BuhseEremurus bungei BakerHenningia stenophylla (Boiss. & Buhse) A. P. Khokhr.and others
References (1)
  • Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171

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