Common Wild Greens & Vegetables In Turkey
Turkey has the largest biodiversity in the temperate zone. This is why Turkish cuisine is so rich with vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Acı soğan | Arum, Lords & Ladies | Arum sp. |
Arapsaçı – Bostanotu – rezene | Fennel sprouts | Foeniculum vulgare |
Börülce | Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata |
Cibes otu | First shoots of cauliflower | Brassica oleracea |
Çirişotu | Summer Asphodel | Asphodelus aestivus |
Deniz börülcesi | Samphire | Salicornia europaea |
Deniz fasülyesi | Sea Beans | Salicornia sp. |
Ebegümeci | Mallow | Malva sylvestris |
Enginar | Artichoke | Cynara cardunculus |
Hardal otu | White mustard greens | Sinapis alba |
Isırgan otu | Nettle | Urtica urens |
İstifno – İt üzümü | Leafy Goosefoot | Chenopodium foliosum |
Kabak çiçeği | Pumpkin flower | Cirsium ciliatum |
Kapari | Caper | Capparis spinosa |
Kazayağı – Sirken | Many-seeded Goosefoot | Chenopodium polyspermum |
Kuşkonmaz | Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
Kuzukulağı – Labada | Sheep’s sorrel | Rumex acetosella |
Madımak | Knotweed | Polygonum cognatum |
Mıhliye | Mallow | Corchorus olitorius |
Papules | Sweet pea | Lathyrus ochrus |
Radika – Hindiba | Endive, chicory | Cichorium endivia |
Semiz otu | Common Purslane, Pusley | Portulaca oleracea |
Suteresi – Gerdeme | Watercress | Nasturtium officinale |
Sütotu | Milkwort | Polygala sp |
Şevket-i bostan | Blessed thistle | Cnicus benedictus |
Tarla börülcesi | Black Eyed Pea | Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata |
Turp otu | Horse raddish greens | Raphanus raphanistrum |
Karabiber ağacı | Peruvian pepper | Schinus molle |