Tulipa orphanidea

Boiss. ex Heldr.

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Tulipa orphanidea
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Bulb

The bulb is cooked in ash.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

How to Identify

A bulb plant in the lily family (Liliaceae) found in temperate regions.

Wikipedia

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Tulipa orphanidea is a species of flowering plant in the Liliaceae family. It was described by Pierre Edmond Boissier and Theodor Heinrich Hermann von Heldreich (1862).

Names & Synonyms

Lale, Mincuar

Tulipa ateniensis Orph.and several others
References (1)
  • 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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