Horseradish

Horseradish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Armoracia
Species:
A. rusticana
Binomial name
Armoracia rusticana
G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Armoracia armoracia Cockerell ex Daniels
  • Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib.
  • Armoracia rustica Schur
  • Armoracia sativa Bernh.
  • Cardamine armoracia (L.) Kuntze
  • Cochlearia armoracia L.
  • Cochlearia lancifolia Stokes
  • Cochlearia lapathifolia Gilib.
  • Cochlearia rusticana Lam.
  • Cochlearia variifolia Salisb.
  • Crucifera armoracia E.H.L.Krause
  • Nasturtium armoracia (L.) Fr.
  • Raphanis magna Moench
  • Raphanus rusticanus Garsault
  • Rorippa armoracia (L.) Hitchc.
  • Rorippa rusticana (G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.) Godr.
This article is about the plant. For the book by Lemony Snicket, see Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid. For Horseradish tree, see Moringa oleifera.

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 probably native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia.

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