Erophila verna
(L.) Chevall.
Spring Whitlow-grass
(c) Misha Zitser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Misha Zitser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Misha Zitser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Leaves can be eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It can grow in thin soils and cold climates. It grows on rocky outcrops. Tasmania Herbarium.
Africa, Australia, Britain, Europe, Falklands, Finland, India, Luxembourg, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, Scandinavia, Spain, Tasmania,
How to Identify
A cabbage family herb. It grows each year from seeds. It grows 3-10 cm high and the flower stalks are 15 cm tall. The flowers are white. The fruit are flat pods. They are 4-7 mm long. They contain many seeds.
How to Grow
Propagation: Sow seed in situ when ripe in summer, or sow stored seed in situ in early spring.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is astringent and vulnerary, and is used as a treatment for whitlows.
Other Uses
None known Special Uses
Wikipedia
Source ↗A small annual herb growing to 0.2 m tall. Flowers March to June. Hermaphroditic and self-fertile, pollinated by bees and flies. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils with good drainage. Tolerates mildly acid, neutral, or mildly alkaline pH. Can grow in semi-shade or full sun and adapts to dry or moist conditions.
Notes
There are about 10 Erophila species.
