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Useful Temperate Plants

Brassica elongata

Ehrh.

Brassicaceae

+ Synonyms

Brassica armoracioides Czern. ex Turcz.

Brassica brevirostrata Z.X.An

Brassica obtusangula integrifolia Arcang.

Brassica persica Boiss. & Hohen.

Brassica subscaposa Maire & Weiller

Brassicastrum elongatum (Ehrh.) Link

Crucifera elongata E.H.L.Krause

Eruca elongata Baumg.

Erucastrum armoracioides (Czern. ex Turcz.) Cruchet

Erucastrum cretaceum Kotov

Erucastrum elongatum Rchb.

Erucastrum takhtajanii V.I.Dorof.

Erussica armoracioides (Czern. ex Turcz.) G.H.Loos

Erussica elongata (Ehrh.) G.H.Loos

Guenthera elongata (Ehrh.) Andrz. ex Besser

Macropodium elongatum Schur ex Nyman

Sinapis elongata (Ehrh.) Spach ex Steud.

Sisymbrium elongatum (Ehrh.) Prantl

Common Name:

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General Information

Brassica elongata is an erect, biennial to perennial plant, usually branching from the middle; it can grow 60 - 130cm tall[
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of oil. It was sometimes cultivated as a food crop in the past.
Brassica elongata has the potential to spread over large areas, especially in disturbed habitats. Over most of its alien range, impacts of its presence are not yet known, but in a few areas it has competed with native flora for resources. In Poland, for example, it invades disturbed habitat and has competed with native vegetation for resources and displaced a few xerothermic plants[
413
Title
Global Invasive Species Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

50
Title
Flora Europaea
Publication
 
Author
?
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1964
ISBN
-
Description
An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
,
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
266
Title
Flora of China
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
Year
1994
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.

Range

Central Europe - Austria to Ukraine, south to Macedonia and Bulgaria; Asia - Turkey, Caucasus to central Asia, western Siberia and Afghanistan

Habitat

Growing amongst crops, in fallow fields, along roadsides and on steppes[
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Weed PotentialYes
Edibility Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitBiennial/Perennial
Height1.00 m
PollinatorsBees
Self-fertileYes
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Succeeds in full sun in a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[
16
Title
New Vegetable Growers Handbook.
Publication
 
Author
Simons.
Publisher
Penguin
Year
1977
ISBN
0-14-046-050-0
Description
A good guide to growing vegetables in temperate areas, not entirely organic.
]. Succeeds in any reasonable soil[
52
Title
Salads all the Year Round.
Publication
 
Author
Larkcom. J.
Publisher
Hamlyn
Year
1980
ISBN
 
Description
A good and comprehensive guide to temperate salad plants, with full organic details of cultivation.
].

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked[
105
Title
Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
Publication
 
Author
Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
Publisher
Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
Year
1976
ISBN
-
Description
The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
,
177
Title
Plants for Human Consumption.
Publication
 
Author
Kunkel. G.
Publisher
Koeltz Scientific Books
Year
1984
ISBN
3874292169
Description
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
].

An edible, semi-drying oil is obtained from the seed[
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The seed contains up to 34% of an edible, semi-drying oil that can also be used for lighting, making paints etc[
74
Title
Flora of the USSR.
Publication
 
Author
Komarov. V. L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Israel Program for Scientific Translation
Year
1968
ISBN
-
Description
An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
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