Scurvy Grass

Scurvy Grass is also known as Cochleria or spoonwort. It is a low, creeping plant with spoon-shaped leaves and small white flowers. It grows in the temperate and arctic regions of the northern hemisphere.

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The plant is high in vitamin C, and has been used since antiquity to treat ailments relating to such deficiencies. The name scurvy grass comes from its frequent usage as a cure for the disease of the same name. It was first lauded as an effective cure in Europe by Rev. George Moore in 1676.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlearia

Accessed: November 25, 2018.