Cyanus cheiranthifolius

(Willd.) Sojak

AsteraceaeLeaves
Cyanus cheiranthifolius
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Cyanus cheiranthifolius
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Cyanus cheiranthifolius
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(c) aeroself, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are boiled and then roasted.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

A temperate herbaceous plant in the daisy family.

Names & Synonyms

Perpatyan

Centaurea cheiranthifolia Willd.Cyanus fischeri (Willd.) Sojakand others
References (2)
  • Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568.
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement

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