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Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.

horseradish (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadModerate tendencySE
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Armoracia rusticana is a long-lived herb that is widely naturalised across lowland England and Wales, less commonly in Scotland and Ireland.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-03

 horseradish / Armoracia rusticana: _Armoracia rusticana_ is a long-lived herb that is widely naturalised across lowland England and Wales, less commonly in Scotland and Ireland.

The flowering stalks of Armoracia rusticana are often a little distance from the basal leaf rosettes; it does not seem to set seed in the British Isles.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-06-03

 horseradish / Armoracia rusticana: The flowering stalks of _Armoracia rusticana_ are often a little distance from the basal leaf rosettes; it does not seem to set seed in the British Isles.

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