Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum

(Celak.) Rech.f.

LamiaceaeLeavesFlowersSpice/Beverage
Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flowers - tea, Leaves - spice

The flowers are used for herbal tea and the leaves are used as a spice.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Lamiaceae (mint) family.

Wikipedia

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Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of plant native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa, and the Middle East as far as Iran. It is used as an ornamental.

Names & Synonyms

Caye ciya, Caye qwe, Dag kekigi

Teucrium sinuatum Celak.
References (2)
  • Dogan, A. & Tuzlaci, E., 2015, Wild Edible Plants of Pertek (Tunceli-Turkey). Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 19: 126-135
  • Polat, R., et al, 2017, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Bingol, (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 16(3) July 2017, pp. 378-384

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