Komarovii Bittercress (Cardamine komarovii)

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

Cardamine komarovii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from April 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. — Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Streamsides and moist areas, usually in shady places, at elevations of 700 - 1000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)