Cardaria draba
Brocoli sauvage
Hoary Cress
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 5-6 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate |
| Height | 35 cm |
Description
A greyish plant. Cultivated and waste ground, roadsides, field boundaries on calcareous or neutral soils.
Flowers
The green unopened flowers, becoming white in maturity, grow in tight clusters; in bud they resemble broccoli.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves: oblong, wider in the middle, pointed and serrated.
Upper leaves: clasp the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Silique: two fused carpels, kidney-shaped, inflated, 3-4.5 cm long.
Edible
Leaves and flowers: can be cooked in the same way as broccoli. Rich in Vitamins B, C, E and K.
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