Tarhana herb or Turkish pickling herb, Echinophora sibthorpiana or Echinophora tenuifolia L. subsp. sibthorpiana (Guss.) Tutin (Turkish çörtük), is an herb sometimes used as a flavoring in tarhana and in pickles. It may also improve the fermentation of tarhana.[1]
| Echinophora sibthorpiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Echinophora |
| Species: | E. sibthorpiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinophora sibthorpiana Guss. | |
The primary constituents of its essential oil are δ-3-carene, methyleugenol, and α-phellandrene.[2]
Some authors indicate that Hippomarathrum cristatum is the "tarhana herb".[3]