Orychophragmus violaceus, the Chinese violet cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae.[2] It is native to northern and southeastern China and North Korea, and it has been introduced to Japan and the U.S. state of Virginia.[1] An annual or biennial herb typically 60 cm (24 in) tall, it is found in a wide variety of habitats, including anthropogenically disturbed ones.[3] Hardy in USDA zones 7 through 10, in China it is cultivated as a vegetable for its stalks.[2] The Royal Horticultural Society considers it "potentially harmful".[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Orychophragmus |
| Species: | O. violaceus
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| Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz
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References
edit- ^ a b "Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Orychophragmus violaceus". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "诸葛菜 zhu ge cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Orychophragmus violaceus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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