Brassicaceae FAMILY

Rorippa indica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rorippa indica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China and Japan.

HabitatRather wet places in lowland, and at low elevations in the mountains, central and southern Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].