Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
armoracia
ID:
1037119

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Source:
tro

Year:
1843

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 9: 77 (1843)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036457



Common Names

  • Lepidium armoracia
  • Horse-radish Lepidium
  • Horse-radish Peppergrass


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Description

Lepidium armoracia (also called Garden Cress, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran. It grows in dry, rocky places, often on limestone, at elevations of 500–2,000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Lepidium armoracia is an edible plant with a peppery flavor. It is used in salads, soups, and sauces. The leaves can also be used to make tea. The flowers are edible and can be used to make a sweet syrup.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lepidium armoracia is yellow and has four petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are thin and weak.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lepidium armoracia is an annual plant that can be propagated from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost. It can be propagated by seed sowing in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Lepidium armoracia

Lepidium armoracia can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey and east to Syria and Lebanon.

Species in the Lepidium genus

Lepidium grandifructum, Lepidium fraseri, Lepidium gracile, Lepidium depressum, Lepidium didymum, Lepidium hirtum, Lepidium horstii, Lepidium graminifolium, Lepidium heterophyllum, Lepidium cardamine, Lepidium cartilagineum, Lepidium chalepense, Lepidium burkartii, Lepidium campestre, Lepidium cumingianum, Lepidium chichicara, Lepidium cyclocarpum, Lepidium densiflorum, Lepidium coronopifolium, Lepidium costaricense, Lepidium myrianthum, Lepidium merrallii, Lepidium meyenii, Lepidium meyeri, Lepidium navasii, Lepidium nesophilum, Lepidium nitidum, Lepidium oblongum, Lepidium obtusatum, Lepidium niloticum, Lepidium johnstonii, Lepidium jujuyanum, Lepidium karelinianum, Lepidium lepidioides, Lepidium latifolium, Lepidium apetalum, Lepidium amplexicaule, Lepidium angolense, Lepidium affine, Lepidium africanum, Lepidium alashanicum, Lepidium appelianum, Lepidium beckii, Lepidium bidentatum, Lepidium aucheri, Lepidium aranense, Lepidium argentinum, Lepidium armoracium, Lepidium auriculatum, Lepidium bonariense,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

References

Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer (1782-1854): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fisch.' in the authors string.
Carl Anton von Meyer (1795-1855): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.A.Mey.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286047-1: Based on the initial data import