To what New Zealand plant does the vernacular "Scurvy grass" refer Journal Paper
- Author
- de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.
- Year
- 1996
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand Journal of Botany
- Volume
- 34
- Number
- 3
- Pages
- 417-420
- Keywords
- Vernacular names, scurvy grass, Lepidium, L. oleraceum
- Summary
- The term "scurvy grass" is used widely in New Zealand as a vernacular for the formerly widespread brassicaceous herb Lepidium oleraceum. We show that historical usage of this vernacular was not necessarily confined to this species or genus, thereby illustrating the need for caution in using historical accounts to help determine past abundance, ecology, and distribution.