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Asfodelo mediterraneo
Asphodelus microcarpus

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae


What it is like

A herb.

Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.


Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Palestine, Sicily, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye


How it is used for food

The underground parts are eaten boiled and with a bit of olive oil. They are also dried and ground and used in the preparation of bread.

Edible parts

Roots, tubers


How it is grown


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