Fauriei Bittercress (Cardamine fauriei)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Cardamine fauriei is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from May to August, and the seeds ripen from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw. Added to salads. A hot, watercress flavour. Root. No further details are given. — A hot, watercress flavour.; No further details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Streams and ravines in mountains. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)