Brassicaceae FAMILY
Chorispora tenella
Chorispora tenella
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chorispora tenella is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheast Europe to China.
HabitatSteppes, on clay and solonetzic soils, and as a weed of arable land[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Pastures, roadsides, fields and waste areas at elevations of 100 - 2200 metres in western China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].