Bittersweet mustard

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 02.12.2023

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Bitter bow flower; Iberis amara

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Iberis amara, also known as bitter mustard, is a plant from the genus Iberis in the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae).

The bitter mustard is a mostly annual, herbaceous plant. The upright plant grows to a height of up to 40 cm and has branched stems with short hairs. The leaves are wedge- to spatula-shaped and blunt-toothed. The flowers of Iberis amara are white, rarely pale violet in color. Its fruits are small, circular pods (0.4 to 0.7 cm long, 0.4 to 0.6 cm wide). The plant flowers between May and August.

Iberis amara is widespread in western and southern Europe. The plant prefers dry, warm, calcareous and stony loamy soils.

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Iberis amara is the parent plant of Iberis amara totalis also known as Herba Iberidis.

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Last updated on: 02.12.2023

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles