Rotundifolia Heldreichia (Heldreichia rotundifolia)

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

Heldreichia rotundifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw. Eaten like cress. — Eaten like cress.

Habitat & North American Range

Screes and rocky slopes, 2000 - 2900 metres in Turkey. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)