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Camelina sativa
Gold of pleasure
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The Camelina sativa plant species is found in E. Europe to W. Asia. Occasionally naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Gold of pleasure. Some home gardeners know the variety as Myagrum sativum.

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Latin Name:  Camelina sativa
Common Name:  Gold of pleasure
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (L.)Crantz.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.1
 
Habitat:  A weed of corn and flax fields in Britain[17].



Edible Uses:  An edible oil is obtained from the seed[2, 17, 105, 177, 183].

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