Delikenker, Onopordo orrido
Onopordum illyricum
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The seeds have been ground and used as coffee. The flower buds are cooked and eaten like a globe artichoke. The leaves are used for sarma in Turkey. They are rolled around a filling of rice or minced meat. The inner part of the roots is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Stems, roots, seeds - coffee, flower buds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Anapordo, Napordo