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General Information

Descurainia antarctica is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.08 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southern S. America.

Habitat

Sand and gravel beaches, sandstone cliffs, saline flats in Lepidophyllum scrub to 20 metres above sea-level and north to latitude 40° 30' south[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Annual
Height	0.08 m
Pollinators	Self
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species but it should succeed as a spring-sown annual in Britain. See the plants native habitat for ideas on its cultivation needs.

Edible Uses

Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a meal and used with cereal powders in making bread etc[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.