Erysimum cuspidatum

(M. Bieb.) DC.

BrassicaceaeLeavesSeeds/Nuts
Erysimum cuspidatum
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Erysimum cuspidatum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Seeds

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable. Seeds are also edible.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Nepal,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Brassicaceae family.

Names & Synonyms
Erysimum hieracifolium Pall.and others
References (2)
  • Dangol, D. R. et al, 2017, Wild Edible Plants in Nepal. Proceedings of 2nd National Workshop on CUAOGR, 2017.
  • Gautam, R. S., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical Review of Wild Edible Plants of Nepal. Journal of Natural History Museum Volume 32, 2021-22 p 108

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