Papaver macrostomum
Boiss. & Huet ex Boiss.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers
Young leaves are eaten raw in salads or boiled then fried. Flowers are also edible.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Afghanistan, Armenia, Asia, Caucasus, Himalayas, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sinai, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 30-40 cm tall. It has stiff hairs. The flowers are red or purple. They are 3-6 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Kulilka nisane, Minimitce, Xicxicok
Papaver tubuliferum Fedde
References (4)
- Demir, I. & Ayaz, N., 2022, Wild edible plants contributing to the traditional foods of Mardin (Turkey) Province. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol 21(3), July 2022, pp 569-582
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Hasankeyf (Batman Province, Turkey). Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 88(3):3633
