Scilla siberica
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AsparagaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
How to Identify
A temperate herb of the Asparagaceae family with edible leaves.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Scilla siberica, the Siberian squill or wood squill, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southwestern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey. Despite its name, it is not native to Siberia. Many parts of the plant such as the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, and stem are poisonous to eat for some animals.
Names & Synonyms
Mts'vatinela, Sibirska modra čebulica
Endymion amoenulus NymanOthocallis mordakiae (Speta) SpetaOthocallis siberica (Haw.) SpetaScilla amoenula Hornem.Scilla antitaurica J. N. GerardScilla azurea Goldb.Scilla cernua F.Delaroche [Illegitimate]Scilla mordakiae SpetaScilla praecox Donn [Illegitimate]Scilla pratensis K.Koch [Illegitimate]Scilla siberica var. gracilis Grossh.Scilla siberica f. robusta MordakScilla siberica subsp. sibericaScilla uniflora Willd. ex Kunth
References (2)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Luczaj, L. et al, 2017, Comfrey and Buttercup Eaters: Wild Vegetables of the Imereti Region in Western Georgia, Caucasus. Economic Botany, 71(2), 2017, pp. 188–193
