Leptaleum filifolium

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 2-15 cm tall. The stems are branched. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They are divided. The leaves on the stem are also divided

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in arid areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

It has a peppery taste.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hwerirah

Synonyms

Erysimum radicale Pall. ex DC.; Leptaleum hamatum Hemsl. & Lace; Leptaleum longisiliquosum Freyn; Leptaleum pygmaeum DC.; Sisymbrium filifolium Willd.;