Bristly Oxtongue / لسان البقرة / وريقة /

دودية وخازة / مرير اخيومي /

Helminthotheca echioides (L) Holub

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Flowers
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Salads
Blooming period
May to October
Foraging period
March to May
Seed collection period
June to August

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Yellow
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Helminthotheca
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q1764432
GBIF Item
Helminthotheca echioides (L) Holub (3141855)

References

  1. Calflora. Helminthotheca echioides. (2021, November 20).
  2. The Tortoise Table. (2021, November 20).
  3. Natural Medicinal Herbs. Picris echioides. (2021, November 20).
  4. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).

Citation

Helminthotheca echioides (L) Holub in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/529 accessed via barari.org on 4/9/2026.

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