Sicklefruit hypecoum
Hypecoum imberbe

Family: Papaveraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. The flowers are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Cyprus, Egypt, Europe, France, Greece, Iraq, Italy, North Africa, Lebanon, Morocco, Portugal, Sicily, Sinai, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaves are added to salads.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Endeko, Yavruagzi

Synonyms

Hypecoum glaucescens Guss.; Hypecoum grandiflorum Benth.; Hypecoum procumbens subsp. grandiflorum (Benth.) Pau; Hypecoum procumbens subsp. imberbe (Sm.) Malag,;