Oenanthe pimpinelloides

© Kurt Stuber

Oenanthe pimpinelloides

Common name:
Corky-fruited Water-dropwort

Local name:
Deli maydanoz, Kazıyak, Gazyak

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

Found growing in swamps and wet zones up to 1300 m.a.s.l, predominantly in the Black Sea and Aegen Region of Turkey. this bushy perennial can grow up to 1m in height. Its leaves are sauteed with onion and leeks and eaten alone or in omelettes, used in pastries, or cooked with yoghurt and bulgur.

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