Cardaria draba subsp. chalepensis
(L.) Desv., (L.) O. Schulz
Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds
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Description
A perennial herb in the Brassicaceae family that grows in arid places.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable, and the seeds are used as flavouring and in chutneys.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a vegetable. The seeds are used as flavouring and in chutneys.
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Distribution
It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Africa, Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Syria,
Synonyms
Lepidium draba L. subsp. chalepense (L.) O. SchulzPhysolepidium repens SchrenkLepidium chalepense L.Lepidium propinquum Fischer & C. MeyerLepidium repens (Schrenk) Boiss.
Hymenophysa fenestrata Boiss.Hymenophysa persica GilliCadaria chalepensis (L.) Hand.-Mazz.
Also Known As
Bashki
References (2)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 15th April 2011]
- Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171 (As Cardaria chalepensis)
