Brassicaceae FAMILY

Matthiola incana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Matthiola incana is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Europe. Possibly native to S. England.

HabitatSea cliffs and as an escape from cultivation, avoiding acid 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. ]. Rocky and sandy places by the sea[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ].