Brassicaceae FAMILY
Erysimum cheiri
Erysimum cheiri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant is said to be poisonous if used in large quantities[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. ].
Botanical Description
Erysimum cheiri is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe. Naturalized in lowland Britain[ 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. ].
HabitatWalls, cliffs and rocks, often near the sea in Britain[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 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. ].