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Centaurea dumulosa Boiss.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Stems
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Salads
Blooming period
June to July
Foraging period
April to May
Seed collection period
June to October

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Crimson
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Centaurea
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q15565313
GBIF Item
Centaurea dumulosa Boiss. (3128468)

References

  1. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  2. Zorkot. Husein Ali. (2015). A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Hima Fakiha and the Adjoining Region.

Citation

Centaurea dumulosa Boiss. in Barari platform (2024). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/489 accessed via barari.org on 6/26/2024.

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