Brassicaceae FAMILY

Crambe orientalis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crambe orientalis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - E. Mediterranean to W. Asia - Iran.

HabitatFields, hills, dry slopes, rocky places and clay soils[ 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. ].