Water creeping green, Ball-fruit wild mustard
Rorippa globosa

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It is much branched. It grows 50-100 cm high. The base of the stem is woody. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 5-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They taper to the tip and the base is wedge shaped. The leaves on the stem clasp the stem at there base and are ear shaped at the base. They have coarse teeth. The flowers are yellow. They occur as many together in the axils of leaves and at the top of the plant. The pods are round and 2 mm across. There are many small seeds. They are oval and pale brown.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. A weed in wetlands and fields in central and northern China. It grows in moist areas and riverbanks from near sea level to 2,500 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young plants are gathered and eaten as a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caidat tron

Synonyms

Nasturtium globosum Turczaninow;