Russian wild horseradish
Armoracia sisymbrioides

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A herb. The leaves are whitish and the stem leaves are ear shaped.

Where it is found

It is a cold temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Arctic, Asia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

It is used to make mustard oil. It is used like horseradish.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Root - spice

How it is grown

Plants grow from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Chren guljavnikovyi, Chren lugovoi

Synonyms

Armoracia brassicoides Scheutz; Armoracia sisymbrioides (DC.) N. Busch ex Ganesh; Cochlearia heterophylla Schltdl. ex DC.; Cochlearia sisymbroides DC.;