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

Horseradish

source: Pethan (2005), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: Pethan (2005), Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Armoracia rusticana Gaertn., Meyer & Scherbius
The Plant list Armoracia rusticana Gaertn., Meyer & Scherbius
English name Horseradish



Crop relationship
Horseradish primary genepool
Cabbage tertiary genepool



FLORON data (2014)
Indigeneity naturalized before 1500
Trend since 1950 stable or increasing
Presence relatively rare
Status least concern
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2015
© NDFF, 2015

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: locations of presence from year 2000 onwards
  • blue: previous localities where the species has not been observed anymore after 1999.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl

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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe S-, E- and W-Europe
Asia ZW-Asia
Africa -
North-America naturalized
South-America -
Australia -
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.lbgvpr
Distribution data GBIF, July 2017. doi:10.15468/dl.lbgvpr

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information