Botta's birthwort
Aristolochia bottae

Family: Aristolochiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 16-50 cm tall. The leaves are 3-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are sword shaped and downy. The flower tube is 5-8 cm long and pale brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Caucasus, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The stems are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Stems, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Guhok, Kundurkosk

Synonyms

Aristolochia maurorum var. latifolia Boiss.;