Large Toothwort
Dentaria maxima
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Basic Information
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
Genus: dentaria
Plant ID (slug): dentaria-maxima
Numeric ID: 21382
USDA Hardiness: Coming soon
Ratings
Physical Characteristics
Dentaria maxima is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
Distribution
Eastern N. America - Maine to Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked[161, 177]. Pungent and acrid when first harvested, it is piled into a heap and then allowed to ferment for several days to sweeten and then boiled[161, 257].
Medicinal Uses
The root is stomachic[257].
Known Hazards
None known
Detailed Information
Additional Information
Title: Dentaria maxima Large Toothwort