Chamsuru / Wild Mustard
Rorippa indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- October-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rorippa indica
- Genus
- Rorippa
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet places in hilly areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, China, Japan and Africa
- Found in India
- Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Brassicaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Brassicaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Chamsuru
- Nepali
- पहेलो झार Pahelo jhar
- Kannada
- kaadu saasive
About Chamsuru
Wild Mustard (Rorippa indica) is a herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family (Mustard family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/pinnate leaves, raceme/corymb flower clusters, silique/silicle fruit. It is typically found in wet places in hilly areas. It occurs across Indo-Malesia, China, Japan and Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Brassicaceae
Mustard family
Chamsuru belongs to the Brassicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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