Horseradish

Horseradish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Armoracia
Species:	A. rusticana
Binomial name
Armoracia rusticana G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy Armoracia armoracia Cockerell ex Daniels Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib. Armoracia rustica Schur Armoracia sativa Bernh. Cardamine armoracia (L.) Kuntze Cochlearia armoracia L. Cochlearia lancifolia Stokes Cochlearia lapathifolia Gilib. Cochlearia rusticana Lam. Cochlearia variifolia Salisb. Crucifera armoracia E.H.L.Krause Nasturtium armoracia (L.) Fr. Raphanis magna Moench Raphanus rusticanus Garsault Rorippa armoracia (L.) Hitchc. Rorippa rusticana (G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.) Godr.

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia) is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, cabbage, and radish). It is a root vegetable, cultivated and used worldwide as a spice and as a condiment. The species is probably native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia.