Rorippa nudiuscula

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 50 cm long. The leaves at the base are in a ring. The blades are 7 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. There are irregular teeth around the edge. The flowers are in groups at the ends of stems. They are yellow. The fruit are long and thin like a pod and 3.8 cm long. The seeds are in 2 rows

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Young plants are eaten as a potherb.

It is a reasonably commonly used food plant.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Papasane

Synonyms

Nasturtium elongatum E. Mey. ex Burtt Davy; Nasturtium fluviatile var. brevistylum Sond.; Nasturtium integrifolium Szyszyl.; Nasturtium nudiusculum (E. Mey. ex Sond.) O. E. Schulz;