Salvia frigida
Boiss.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows between 900-2,500 m above sea level
Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Türkiye,
How to Identify
A herb. It is small and is 30 cm tall with its flowering stem. The leaves at the base are 6 cm long. They are hairy. The flowers are 2.5 cm across and white or pink. The grow in rings of 2-6.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Salvia frigida is a herbaceous perennial in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, and eastern Turkey growing at 900 to 2,500 m (3,000 to 8,200 ft) elevation. It is often found growing in Anatolia, on woodland edges, meadows, limestone slopes, and crevices. The specific epithet, frigida, refers to the cold regions where it typically grows. This very small Salvia usually puts up one 30 cm (12 in) flowering stem. The 6 cm (2.4 in) basal leaves have long wooly hairs, with the leaves sometimes surviving mild winters. The 2.5 cm (0.98 in) flowers are white or pale lilac, growing in whorls of two to six.
Names & Synonyms
Sagir salba
References (1)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
