Coronopus squamatus - (Forssk.)Asch.

(Forssk.)Asch.

Crowfoot, Greater swinecress

Brassicaceae Edible: Leaves, Root

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Description

Coronopus squamatus is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Nauseously acrid and foetid, requiring much boiling to render them edible. Root - cooked.

Distribution

Throughout Europe, including Britain, to the Mediterranean.

Where It Grows

TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden (south), Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt (north), Libya (north), Morocco, Tunisia

Cultivation

See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Synonyms

C. procumbens. C. ruellii. Cochlearia coronopus. Senebiera coronopus.

Also Known As

Crowfoot, Greater swinecress, creeping wartcress, swinecress, coronopus. Denmark: Almindelig ravnefod. Estonia: lamav teekress. Latvia: Gulscioji varnakoje. Lithuania: zvinaina varnaspeda. Norway: Krkekarse Poland: Wron¢g grzebieniasty. Sweden: Krkkrassing.