Hairy Bittercress
Cardamine hirsuta — Brassicaceae
Italiano: Cardamine irsuta — Bittercress
Description
Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) belongs to the Brassicaceae family and is native to Europe. It thrives in Gardens, Greenhouses, Paths, Disturbed environments across regions including All Europe, UK, Germany, France, USA. Botanically, Hairy Bittercress is tiny cress everywhere gardens year-round. Peppery leaves flowers always available salad.. It is also known locally as Bittercress. The edible parts include Leaves, Flowers, Seeds. With an edibility rating of 6/10, it ranks as a good wild food source. Harvesting is best done during April, December, February, January, June, March, May, November, October and September. Nutritionally, Hairy Bittercress stands out for its Vitamin K (100.0mg, 83% DV), Vitamin C (40.0mg, 44% DV) and Vitamin A (150.0mg, 17% DV). It also provides 3.0g protein and 2.5g dietary fiber per 100g serving. In the kitchen, Hairy Bittercress offers a Peppery cress flavor profile. Raw leaves flowers sandwich. Common culinary applications include raw salad, garnish, sandwich. Popular preparations include Bittercress salad, Bittercress sandwich, Toasted seed snack, Seed flour bread. For storage, fresh 2d. Safety note: No toxicity. Antinutrient content is glucosinolates mild. Safe lookalike species include Mustard cress. Always verify identification with at least three independent botanical sources before consumption.
🌿 Foraging Tips
🍳 Recipe: Bittercress salad
This is one of the traditional ways to prepare this wild edible plant. Always ensure proper plant identification before cooking.
Edibility
Harvest Calendar
Nutrition (per 100g)
Culinary Uses: raw salad, garnish, sandwich Storage: Fresh 2d
Recipes
- Bittercress salad
- Bittercress sandwich
- Toasted seed snack
- Seed flour bread
- Seed dressing granola
- Wild winter pesto made from Hairy Bittercress
- Traditional Hairy Bittercress soup
- Hairy Bittercress and potato frittata
