Scurvy grass
Cardamine glacialis
Family: Brassicaceae
What it is like
A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 2-15 cm long and have 3-11 leaflets. The flowers are white. The fruit is narrow and 2-4 cm long by 1-2 mm wide.
There are about 160 Cardamine species. They are mostly in damp places in temperate regions.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Chile, Falklands, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves