Bryonia cretica
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Leaves can be eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Africa, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Bulgaria, Central Asia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Egypt, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, North Africa, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Sicily, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
How to Identify
A pumpkin family plant (Cucurbitaceae) from temperate regions, related to the better-known red bryony.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bryonia cretica, also known as Cretan bryony or English mandrake is a perennial species of Bryonia. Its flowers bloom in the summer and usually grow between 3 and 5mm. Its fruit are toxic. They have been used in traditional medicine. It is a common plant in most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Turkmenistan.
Names & Synonyms
Karhaylin
References (2)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 108
