natural herbs
Descurainia antarctica
Herb latin name: Descurainia antarctica
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Descurainia antarctica:
Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a meal and used with cereal powders in making bread etc.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
8 cm(3 1/4 inch)
Habitat of the herb:
Sand and gravel beaches, sandstone cliffs, saline flats in Lepidophyllum scrub to 20 metres above sea-level and north to latitude 40° 30' south.Propagation of Descurainia antarctica:
Seed - sow spring in situ.Cultivation of the herb:
Sand and gravel beaches, sandstone cliffs, saline flats in Lepidophyllum scrub to 20 metres above sea-level and north to latitude 40° 30' south.Medicinal use of Descurainia antarctica:
None knownKnown hazards of Descurainia antarctica:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.