Gladiolus illyricus

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant.

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 tuber or bulb is peeled and eaten raw.

Edible parts

Bulb, tuber

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Osman cicegi, Yalanci lale

Synonyms

Gladiolus communis subsp. illyricus (W. D. J. Koch) O. Bolos & Vigo; Gladiolus germanicus Jord.; Gladiolus glaucus Heldr. ex Halacsy; Gladiolus narbonensis Bubani; Gladiolus serotinus Welw. ex Boiss. & Reut; Gladiolus vexillare Martelli;