Lepidium spinosum Ard.

Passerage (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Lepidium

Characteristics

A short herb. It grows each year from seeds. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves at the base have loves along the side. These are slender. The upper leaves are narrow and do not have lobes. The flowers are white. They are 2-3 mm across. They are along long flower stalks. The fruit is a pod that is heart shaped and 5-6 mm long. It has deep notches.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in moist waste ground.
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Usage

The leaves are eaten fresh and added to salads.
Uses gene source
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286421-1
WFO ID wfo-0000358730
COL ID 6PB3B
BDTFX ID 125449
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lepidium spinosum Nasturtium spinosum Lepidium carrerasii Nasturtium carrerasii Notoceras cardaminifolium Capsella spinosa Andreoskia cardaminifolia Capsella spinosa Lepidium cornutum Thlaspi bispinosum Thlaspi spinosum