Gypsophila pallida
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Stems, Root
The leaves and stems are eaten fresh or cooked, and the roots are traditionally prepared as a dessert.
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 herbaceous plant in the Caryophyllaceae family found in temperate regions with edible leaves, stems, and roots.
Names & Synonyms
Giyayeki helave
Gypsophila haussknechtii Boiss.Gypsophila pallida var. haussknechtii (Boiss.) Barkoudah
References (2)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Hasankeyf (Batman Province, Turkey). Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 88(3):3633
