Taxonomy
Armoracia rusticana | Horse-radish | Meacan ragaim
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Archaeophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Waste places
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
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
Widely cultivated since the Middle Ages. Horse-radish is prepared by grating the thick parsnip-like rootstock into soured cream.