Common scurvygrass

Tags: foraging for wild food (matauk), weeds and herbs Description: The name comes from the fact that it saved sailors from scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency. Use: An evergreen plant that contains plenty of vitamin C. Pick the young leaves. They have a sharp, mustard-like taste, almost like wasabi. Habitat type: Coast Edible: Yes Written by: Eteutehilde

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Common scurvygrass. Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Text: Hilde Grøtte