Lathyrus cassius
Boiss.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The young seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Cyprus, Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye,
How to Identify
A herbaceous bean plant in the Fabaceae family found in temperate regions.
Names & Synonyms
Baqile bizinan
Lathyrus annuus var. cassius (Boiss.) PostLathyrus annuus subsp. cassius (Boiss.) Holmboe
References (2)
- 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
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52
