Taxonomy
Lepidium latifolium | Dittander | Piobracas
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Archaeophyte or Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Waste places near the sea
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Living collection in the National Botanic Garden.
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Dittander has a hot, pungent root, and was gathered from the wild and occasionally grown in gardens as a condiment before horse radish and pepper became popular.