Radish or Horseradish
Type Subject
Date 1390-1400
Artist
- Attributed to the circle of Giovannino de' Grassi
Media
Manuscript Illumination
Location
Rome, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 4182, XCV
Notes
Radish is Raphanus sativus (L.). Depending on the variety, the edible root of radish ranges in shape from spherical to long and cylindrical or tapered, and the outside skin can be white, yellow, pink, red, purple, or black.
Horseradish is Armoracia rusticana (G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.). The horseradish has a large white root.