Cochlearia anglica L.

Cranson d'Angleterre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Cochlearia

Characteristics

A cabbage family herb.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Muddy shores and estuaries.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-9
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

The young leaves and flower buds are eaten raw in salads and sandwiches.
Uses -
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cochlearia anglica habit picture by Pierre LEON (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica habit picture by Jean-Louis C. (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica habit picture by Harry Jones (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cochlearia anglica leaf picture by A Boonstra (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica leaf picture by Rob Vogelsang (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica leaf picture by Bernard Wortelboer (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cochlearia anglica flower picture by François André (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica flower picture by Frédéric Vivien (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica flower picture by Seán Ó Caithniadh (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cochlearia anglica fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Cochlearia anglica fruit picture by Patrick Nard (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cochlearia anglica world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:281383-1
WFO ID wfo-0000613694
COL ID WMWT
BDTFX ID 18397
INPN ID 92029
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cochlearia ovalifolia Cochlearia wahlenbergii Draba batava Cochlearia batava Cochlearia longifolia Cochlearia stenocarpa Cochlearia officinalis var. anglica Cochlearia officinalis subsp. anglica Cochlearia anglica