Arabidopsis lyrata
(L.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Rock cress, Kamchatka rockcress
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Summary
Source: WikipediaArabidopsis lyrata, the lyrate rockcress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, closely related to the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana.
Description
A cabbage family herb. It can grow over 2 years or keep growing for a few years. It forms tufts. It grows 25 cm tall. The stems are slender and often branched. The leaves on the stems are alternate and scattered. They are narrow and taper at the base. There can be teeth along the edge. The leaves near the base are lobed and 4 cm long. They form rings. The flowers are small and in clusters in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers have 4 white petals in the shape of a cross. The fruit are long slender pods with seeds.
Edible Uses
The ring of young basal leaves are picked and added to salads or cooked and served as a green vegetable, with a radish flavor.
Traditional Uses
The ring of young leaves are picked and added to salads. They are also cooked and served as a green vegetable. It has a radish flavour.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant. It grows on ledges, cliffs and in gravel and sand.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Asia, Canada, Korea, North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 120 Arabis species. They are temperate plants.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Heller, C. A., 1962, Wild Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska. Univ. of Alaska Extension Service. p 6 (As Arabis lyrata)
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Arabis lyrata)
