Descurainia virletii
(E. Fourn.) O. E. Schutz
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Description
An annual herb in the Brassicaceae family found in tropical desert and dry areas.
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Edible Uses
Leaves are eaten, though documentation of use is uncertain.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in the desert or dry areas.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Synonyms
Hesperis virletii KuntzeSisymbrium virletii E. Fourn.
Also Known As
Mostaza
References (1)
- Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59
