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Eutrema scapiflorum

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A herb. It is a flat plant without stems and has a rootstock 1 cm thick. The leaves are oval and 2-8 cm long by 0.2-1.2 cm wide.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Pakistan, Tibet


How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cochlearia scapiflora Hook.f. & Thomson; Pegaeophyton scapiflorum (Hook.f. & Thomson) C. Marquand & Airy Shaw;