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 |
