Tumble Mustard
Herb latin name: Tumble Mustard,Tumble Mustard Extract
Latin name: Sisymbrium altissimum
Synonyms: Sisymbrium pannonicum, Sisymbrium sinapistrumSisymbrium pannonicum, Sisymbrium sinapistrum
Family: Cruciferae
Medicinal use of Tumble Mustard: The leaves and flowers are antiscorbutic and astringent.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Waste places on dry soils.
Edible parts of Tumble Mustard: Young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked. A somewhat hot flavour, they can be used as a flavouring in salads or cooked as a potherb. Seed - ground into a powder and used as a gruel or as a mustard-like flavouring in soups etc.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.
Cultivation of Tumble Mustard: Waste places on dry soils.
Known hazards of Sisymbrium altissimum: None known
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