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Eryngium billardieri

Family
Apiaceae (Carrot family)

About

Eryngium billardierei, Billardiere's Eryngo, in Turkish hıyarok, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from Turkey and Lebanon-Syria to the Himalaya.

Where it grows

It is native from Turkey and Lebanon-Syria to the Himalaya (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Pakistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, West Himalaya).

Uses

Eryngium billardieri is an aromatic herb. The body shells are eaten by peeling like bananas. It is good for hepatitis disease and fatty liver.

Other Eryngium plants

Alpine Sea Holly · Amethyst eryngo · Rattlesnakemaster · Eryngium arenosum · California eryngo · Coastal eryngo · Beethistle · Eryngium babadaghense · Baldwin's eryngo · Eryngium bithynicum · Amethyst Eryngo · Field eryngo

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eryngium billardieri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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