Brassicaceae FAMILY
Isatis tinctoria
Isatis tinctoria
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Isatis tinctoria is a Biennial/Perennial up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeC. and S. Europe. Naturalized in S. and C. England.
HabitatCliffs and cornfields, often on chalky soils[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].