Hemhem
Anchusa strigosa
Family: Boraginaceae
What it is like
A herb.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Europe, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten raw in salads. They are also boiled then fried with onion. The flowers are used raw as juice. The nectar is also sucked.
It is sometimes sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Flowers - tea, leaves, flowers - nectar
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Guriz, Himhim
Synonyms
Anchusa echinata Lam.; Buglossum echinatum Tausch; Buglossum syriacum Tausch;