Malcolmia behboudiana

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

An annual cabbage family herb. It grows 15-30 cm tall. It branches from the base. The leaves at the base are in a ring. They are 2.5-7 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. There can be teeth along the edge. There are 20-30 flowers in a group. The flowers are 1 cm across and pink. The pod is 4-6 cm long and 1 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Socako

Synonyms

Strigosella behboudiana (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Botsch.; Torularia kandaharensis Rech.f. & Koie;