Arabis tibetica
Hook.f. & Thomson
Brassicaceae Edible: Shoots, Vegetable
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Description
A cabbage family herb found in temperate regions of the Himalayas, growing between 3,000–4,600 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are cooked and used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 3,000-4,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Synonyms
Arabidopsis multicaulis Pamp.Arabidopsis tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Y.Z. Lan & C.H. An ex K.C.KuanArabidopsis tibetica (Hook. f. & Thomson) Y.C. Lan & Z.X. AnArabis attenuata Royle ex Hook.f.Arabis clarkei O.E. SchulzArabis multicaulis Pamp.Arabis tenuirostris O.E. SchulzArabis thomsonii Hook.f. & ThomsonCrucihimalaya tibetica (Hook. f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, D.A. German & M. KochErysimum tibeticum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze
References (1)
- Sharma, L. et al, 2018, Diversity, distribution pattern, endemism and indigenous uses of wild edible plants in Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of Indian Trans Himalaya. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 17(1) January 2018 pp 122-131
