Scorzonera phaeopappa

(Boiss.) Boiss.

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Scorzonera phaeopappa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Roots

Young leaves are boiled and then cooked in oil. The roots are eaten raw.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen

How to Identify

An herb in the Asteraceae family found in temperate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Aliqok, Aliqokigulamor

Podospermum phaeopappum Boiss.Scorzonera multiscapa Boiss.
References (2)
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Galalaey, A. M. K., et al, 2021, Ethnobotanical study of some wild edible plants in Hujran Bason, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. Salahaddin University-Erbil p 25

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