Ornithogalum oligophyllum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant.

Also put in the family Amaryllidaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The bulb and leaves are cooked and eaten. They are roasted with egg. They bulbs and leaves are also eaten raw.

Edible parts

Bulb, leaves, flower nectar, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bizalak, Gurtsogani, It otu

Synonyms

Ornithogalum aemulum Schott & Kotschy; Ornithogalum aucheri Boiss. [Illegitimate]; Ornithogalum bifolium K.Koch [Illegitimate]; Ornithogalum brevipedicellatum Boiss. ex Baker; Ornithogalum hexapterum Fenzl ex Boiss.; Ornithogalum pterocarpum Kotschy & Boiss. ex Baker; Ornithogalum ruthenicum Griseb. [Illegitimate];