Hispanica Erucaria (Erucaria hispanica)

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

Erucaria hispanica is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. Fleshy. — Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated land and waste places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)