Sideritis libanotica
Labill.
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are brewed into tea drinks.
How to Identify
A small perennial shrub in the mint family (Lamiaceae) found in temperate regions. The leaves are aromatic and traditionally brewed into tea.
Medicinal Uses
The plant has antioxidant activity.
Notes
It has antioxidant activity.
Names & Synonyms
Gevregen
Sideritis bourgaei Boiss.Sideritis libanotica var. incana Boiss.There are some subspecies.
References (2)
- Dogan, Y., et al, 2004, The Use of Wild Edible Plants in Western and Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany 58(4) pp. 684-690
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
