Syrian Thistle / خرفيش / مرار /

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Notobasis syriaca (L.) Cass.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Young leaves
Preparation
  • Salads
Blooming period
March to May
Foraging period
December to February
Seed collection period
June to July

Description

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

Scientifc data

Genus
Notobasis
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q148933
GBIF Item
Notobasis syriaca (L.) Cass. (3122323)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, June 21). Notobasis syriaca. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:21, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Notobasis_syriaca&oldid=1094165028
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  4. Notobasis syriaca (L.) Cass. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-25.
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  8. Ali-Shtayeh, Mohammed S., Rana M. Jamous, Jehan H. Al-Shafie’, Wafa’ A. Elgharabah, Fatemah A. Kherfan, Kifayeh H. Qarariah, Isra’ S. Khdair, et al. “Traditional Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants Used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A Comparative Study.”
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Citation

Notobasis syriaca (L.) Cass. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/577 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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