Mountain Cress, Wild mustard
Rorippa montana

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-40 cm high. It has a thickened rootstock. The leaves are almost simple. There can be one or two lobes near the base of the leaf. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The pod is narrow and 2-3 cm long by 1-2 mm wide.

It contains significant amounts of Vitamin C.

Where it is found

It grows in South China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, North America, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The young plants at about flowering stage are used in soup.

Edible parts

Stems, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Manjingcai, Lalacai, Lazicai

Synonyms

Nasturtium montanum Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thoms;