Sakarca, Cokulce
Ornithogalum sigmoideum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The leaves are narrow and deep green with a white midrib. They are 2-5 mm wide. It grows in large clumps. The flowering stems are 10 cm tall. The flowers are white.

Also put in the family Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine zones up to 2,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Balkans, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Europe, Greece, Iran, Mediterranean, Middle East, Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaves and bulbs are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, bulbs

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cigdemcicegi, Kargasarimsagi, Kuzguncuk, Sakarca

Synonyms

Ornithogalum nanum Sm. [Illegitimate]; Ornithogalum pluttulum Speta; Ornithogalum saginatum Speta; Ornithogalum sibthorpii Greuter;