Herb: Wavy Bittercress


Latin name: Cardamine flexuosa


Synonyms: Cardamine sylvatica


Family: Cruciferae



Edible parts of Wavy Bittercress:

Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour. Nice as a flavouring in salads, it is usually available all year round. Root - raw or cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual/Perennial


Height:
45 cm
(1 foot)

Flowering:
April to
September

Habitat of the herb:

Moist shady places by streams and occasionally on cultivated ground.

Propagation of Wavy Bittercress:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ. This species needs very little encouragement and is quite capable of sowing itself, often too freely.

Cultivation of the herb:

Moist shady places by streams and occasionally on cultivated ground.

Medicinal use of Wavy Bittercress:

None known

Known hazards of Cardamine flexuosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.