Brewer's bittercress
Cardamine breweri
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A small herb. It grows 50 cm tall. There are leaves at the base. The leaves are mostly compound. The flower petals are 3-6 mm long.
Where it is found
In Canada it grow in wet foothills.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America
How it is used for food
The leaves can be eaten raw but are better cooked in soups, stews and casseroles.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Cardamine breweri var. oregana (Piper) Detling; Cardamine hederifolia Greene; Cardamine oregana Piper;