Brassicaceae FAMILY

Brassica cretica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Brassica cretica is a perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially at the base. It can grow up to 150cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It has, in the past, been cultivated as a food plant[ 264 Title Vegetables Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Macmillan Reference Books, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0 333 62640 0 Description Excellent and easily read book with good information and an excellent collection of photos of vegetables from around the world, including many unusual species. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern Mediterranean - coastal regions of Greece, Turkey, Syria and the Greek Islands; E. Europe - Ukraine.

HabitatRocks, usually near sea-level, in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ]. Seashores and cliffs[ 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. ].