Caprifoliaceae FAMILY

Cephalaria syriaca

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cephalaria syriaca is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Spain to W. Asia.

HabitatCultivated fields and waste places[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].