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Erysimum x cheiri

(L.) Crantz

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(c) Georgios Mesimeris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Description

An herb in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in temperate regions. The leaves are edible.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Caucasus, Georgia,

Synonyms

Cheiranthus x cheiri L.and several others

Also Known As

Shabu

References (1)

  • Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:4 (As Cheiranthus x cheiri)

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