Noun: Cochlearia officinalis
- A widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
"Sailors once collected Cochlearia officinalis during Arctic expeditions";
- scurvy grass, common scurvy grass
Type of: cress, cress plant
Part of: Cochlearia, genus Cochlearia
Encyclopedia: Cochlearia officinalis