Cardamine bonariensis
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 7-35 cm tall. The leaves are 2-8 cm long. The fruit are 2-3 cm long and 1 mm wide.
There are about 160 Cardamine species. They are mostly in damp places in temperate regions. All bittercresses are edible.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 4,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay
How it is used for food
The leaves are added to salads.
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Agriao-amargo, Agriaozinho, Berro, Berro blanco