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Armoracia rusticana

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Armoracia rusticana

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Also known as horseradish, horseradish plant

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Armoracia rusticana, commonly known as horseradish, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae. It belongs to the genus Armoracia and is classified within the order Brassicales. The species is described by G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb. and is recognized as a useful plant with medicinal and spice applications. Its fruit type is a silique.

The taxon range for Armoracia rusticana includes China. According to the IUCN Red List, the species was assessed as Least Concern in 2011. Occurrence records are held by institutions such as the University of Alberta Museums, SFSU, MOR, CAS, and OSU, with data from Canada, the United States, and Poland.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, IUCN Red List, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Armoracia rusticana

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBrassicales
  5. FamilyBrassicaceae
Observations recorded110,576

Armoracia rusticana Le Raifort (Armoracia rusticana) est une plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Brassicacées, sous-famille des Brassicoideae, cultivée pour sa racine à usage condimentaire.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,743
With media
1,236
Family
Brassicaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, SFSU, MOR, CAS, OSU, QUE
Recorded in
Canada, United States, Poland
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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • History
  • Etymology and common names
  • Cultivation
  • Pests and diseases
  • Production
  • Culinary uses
  • Horseradish sauce
  • Vegetable
  • Relation to wasabi
  • Nutritional content
  • Biomedical uses
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|Sections of roots of the horseradish plant thumb|upright|Foliage of the horseradish plant

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia) is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, cabbage, and radish). It is a root vegetable, cultivated and used worldwide as a spice and as a condiment. The species is likely native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Armoracia rusticana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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