Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

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

Family: Brassicaceae

origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Armoracia armoracia (L.) Britton, Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib., Cochlearia armoracia L., Nasturtium armoracia (L.) Fries, Nasturtium armoracia Fries., Radicula armoracia (L.) B.L. Robins., Roripa armoracia (L.) A.S. Hitchc.

Common names:

Armoracia (1917-1919, possibly, of Romans) (57, 107)

Chren (1886, Ilyrian, Russian) (110)

Cran (1886, French) (110)

Cran de Bretagne (1900, French) (158)

Cranson de Bretagne (1886, from corruption of Armorica (Britanny) although this species didn't come from Brittany) (110)

Draba (100 AD, Dioscorides) (107)

Horseradish [Horse radish, Horseradish] (1828-Present) (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 15, 19, 37, 50, 55, 57, 58, 63, 72, 80, 85, 92, 107, 114, 138, 155, 156, 158)

Kreen (1886) (110)

Krenai (1886, Lithuania) (110)

Meer-radys (1886, Holland) (110)

Meerretig (1886-1900, German) (110, 158)

Mérédi or méridi (1886, Italian Swiss, sea-radish) (110)

Moutarde des moines (1900, French) (158)

Peppar-rot (1886, Swedish) (110)

Rabano rusticano (1900, Spanish) (158)

Raifort (1900, French) (158)

Raifort (1886, French, strong root) (110)

Raphanus (1200, Albertus Magnus) (107 )

Red cole (1919) (107)

Rhuddygyl maurth (1886, Welsh) (110)

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