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Wild One Cyprus

foraging food
Borage - Borago officinalis

Borage

Μπουράντζα

Hodan

Scientific Name: Borago officinalis

other names: Βορατσίνο

AVAILABLE: FEB-APR

EDIBLE PARTS:

Description

  • bright green to gray-green ovate egg-shaped, narrow at base rough leaves covered with fine white hairs
  • blue flowers with five narrow triangular-pointed petals

preparation

  1. young leaves taste like cucumber can be picked raw and used in salad
  2. the flowers can be used in salads and drinks

extra info

Pink and white flower varieites exist.

Also available in

April

Silifa - Gundelia tournefortii

Silifa

Σίλλυφα
Anadolu Kengerotu

Thistle - Cirsium vulgare

Thistle

Γαουράγκαθο
Yaygın Kangal

Sage

Σπατζιά
Adaçayı

Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius, flower head

Salsify

Καλακατσούνα
Çayır Teke Sakalı

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