Cuckoo flower
Cardamine loxostemonoides

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It is an annual plant. It grows to about 30 cm high. The leaves are divided. The leaflets do not have a stalk. The flowers are white and in groups. The fruit is a narrow pod.

There are about 160 Cardamine species. They are mostly in damp places in temperate regions.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows from 2900-5500 m altitude. It grows in open places. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas (country/location of origin), India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The young tender shoots and leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Chamsure ghans

Synonyms

Cardamine pratensis L.;