Ixiolirion tataricum

Family: Ixioliriaceae

What it is like

A lily like herb.

It has also been put in the family Amaryllidaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Central Asia, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The outer part of the bulb is peeled off and the inner part eaten raw as salad.

Edible parts

Plant, bulbs, flower, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ancurok, Hadoogai, Kopekotu, Pambiz, Sirik

Synonyms

Alstroemeria montana (Labill.) Ker Gawl.; Amaryllis montana Labill.; Ixiolirion ledebourii Fisch. & C. A. Mey.; Ixiolirion tataricum subsp. montanum (Labill.) Takt.; and others