Armoracia macrocarpa

Waldst. & Kit.

BrassicaceaeRootsSpice/Beverage
Armoracia macrocarpa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Root, Spice

The root is used as a horseradish substitute in soups and as a spice for pickles.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Hungary, Romania,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine

How to Identify

A herb in the cabbage family with an edible root that resembles horseradish, found in temperate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Torma

Cochlearia crassifolia Willd. ex DC.Cochlearia macrocarpa Waldst. & Kit.Cochlearia pseudoairmoracia Czern. ex Trautv.
References (2)
  • Denes, A., et al, 2012, Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81 (4): 381-396
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 207 (As Cochlearia macrocarpa)

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