Long leafed scurvy grass, English scurvy-grass
Cochlearia anglica

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

There are about 25 Cochlearia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Britain, Europe

How it is used for food

The young leaves and flower buds are eaten raw in salads and sandwiches.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cochlearia batava Dumort.; Cochlearia longifolia Medik.; Cochlearia officinalis var. anglica (L.) Kurtz; Cochlearia officinalis subsp. anglica Asch. & Braebn.; Cochlearia ovalifolia Stokes; Cochlearia stenocarpa Rouy & Foucaud; Cochlearia wahlenbergii Rupr.; Draba batava (Dumort.) Dumort. ex B. D. Jacks.;