Cephalaria gigantea

Family: Caprifoliaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Also put in the family Dipsacaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Caucasus, Georgia, Russia

How it is used for food

The stem is eaten raw. The flowers are used for tea.

It is sold in local markets

Edible parts

Stem, flowers - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ghantapa, Jivan, Sk'ip'alo

Synonyms

Cephalaria elata Scrad. ex Roem. & Schult.; Cephalaria tatarica Scrad. ex Roem. & Schult.; Cerionanthus tataricus Scrad. ex Roem. & Schult.; Scabiosa gigantea Ledeb.;