Brassicaceae FAMILY

Cardamine pratensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cardamine pratensis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.45 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMost of Europe, including Britain, N. Asia and N. America.

HabitatMoist, slightly shady places in meadows and by streams[ 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. , 31 Title Shade Plants for Garden and Woodland. Publication Author Brown. Publisher Year ISBN Description , 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ], usually in acid soils[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ].