| Accepted name: |
Armoracia rusticana (Lam.) P. Gaertn., Meyer & Scherb. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib.
-Cochlearia armoracia L.
-Cochlearia rusticana Lam.
-Nasturium armoracia (L.) Fr.
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| English names: |
Red Cole
Horseradish
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| French names: |
Raifort
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HARMRU
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The peeled and grated taproots are eaten raw, mixed with salt, vinegar and oil. As a hot spice it is mainly eaten together with meat and fish dishes. But this species is also used as a medicinal plant and sometimes it is cultivated only for its leaves.(1) |
| Key Characters: |
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