Echinops orientalis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The flower receptacle is eaten raw as a snack.

Edible parts

Flower receptacle, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Esek kengeri, Gelo helvo pevero, Gog, Sekerok, Sertesik, Topik

Synonyms

Echinops araxinus Mulk.; Echinops byzantinus Formanek; Echinops connatus K. Koch; Echinops horridus Desf. [Invalid]; Echinops orientalis subsp. byzantinus (Formanek) Koziharov;