Cochlearia

Thesaurus

Noun

Cochlearia - a genus of the family Cruciferae genus Cochleariadilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsBrassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativesCochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass, scurvy grass - a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C

Cochlearia

a genus of plants of the family Cruciferae. They are perennial, biennial, or annual herbs with simple leaves. The lower leaves are arranged in a rosette. The flowers, which are white or lilac, are in racemes. The fruit is a globose or ellipsoid silicle; the seeds are small.

There are approximately 25 species, distributed in the arctic and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Six species are found in the USSR—in the arctic, Baltic Region, and Carpathians. The species Cochlearia arctica is a succulent plant with white flowers and long-petioled, ovoid or cordate radical leaves that resemble spoons; it is found along the seashore and on clayey and sandy soils. The leaves, which contain an essential oil and vitamin C, are used for food and as an antiscorbutic agent. C. a rctica is sometimes cultivated like scurvy grass (C. officinalis), which grows in Western Europe on the northern coasts and in the mountains.

Cochlearia

Related to Cochlearia: Cochlearia officinalis, common scurvy grass, Cochlearia armoracia

noun

Synonyms for Cochlearia

noun a genus of the family Cruciferae

Synonyms

genus Cochlearia

Related Words

dilleniid dicot genus
Brassicaceae
Cruciferae
family Brassicaceae
family Cruciferae
mustard family
Cochlearia officinalis
common scurvy grass
scurvy grass