Erucaria pinnata
(Viv.) Tackh. & Boulos
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Description
An annual herb in the Brassicaceae family native to Mediterranean regions, where it grows in dry and arid places with minimal annual rainfall of around 90 mm.
Edible Uses
The stems, leaves, and flowers are eaten raw as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The stems, leaves and flowers are used as a vegetable and eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry places. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall of 90 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa,
Synonyms
Reboudia pinnata (Viv.) O. Schulz
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]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
