Rumex tuberosus subsp. creticus

(Boiss.) Rech.

PolygonaceaeLeaves
Rumex tuberosus subsp. creticus
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Rumex tuberosus subsp. creticus
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Rumex tuberosus subsp. creticus
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(c) Сергей, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The fresh leaves are eaten in salads.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A herbaceous plant in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) found in temperate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Aksi kulak, Humadotu, Kuzukulagi

Rumex creticus Boiss.
References (3)
  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Gurdal, B. & Kultur, S., 2014, The edible and miscellaneous useful plants in Marmaris (Southwest Turkey). İstanbul Ecz. Fak. Derg. / J. Fac. Pharm. Istanbul 44(1) 2014 pp.69-78
  • Hancer, C. K., et al, 2020, Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants of Biga (Çanakkale), Turkey. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae / 2020 / Volume 89 / Issue 1 / Article 8914

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