Transparent-bracted Centaury / قنطريون شفاف القِنابات /

Eastern Star-thistle /

Centaurea hyalolepis Boiss.

Edibility and usage

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

Description

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

Scientifc data

Genus
Centaurea
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q1053486
GBIF Item
Centaurea hyalolepis Boiss. (3127837)

References

  1. Centaurea hyalolepis Boiss. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-06-02.
  2. Ciocarlan, N., Ghendov, V. (2015). Ethnobotanical and ecological studies of wild edible plants from Bugeac steppe, Republic of Moldova. Journal of EcoAgriTourism, 11(2), 18-23.
  3. Mashjar Juthour.(2017). Palestinian Wildflower Pocket Guide(English and Arabic)
  4. Al Sheikh, B. (2019). Checklist and Ecological Data Base of Wild Plants of the West Bank - Palestine (Arabic).
  5. Hamami, R.(2021).From Crown Anemone to Buchy Bean Caper.Ramallah:A.M. Qattan Foundation.(English and Arabic)

Citation

Centaurea hyalolepis Boiss. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/803 accessed via barari.org on 6/23/2026.

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