Descurainia pinnata Tansy mustard (Cruciferae)

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Descurainia pinnata
Tansy mustard
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The Descurainia pinnata plant species is found in Western N. America. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tansy mustard. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sisymbrium canescens. Walt. Sophia halictorum. S. pinnata.

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Latin Name:  Descurainia pinnata
Common Name:  Tansy mustard
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (Walt.)Britt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Most areas and situations[60], usually in dry soils[94].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - cooked[46, 61, 85, 94, 183]. A bitter flavour[85]. Eaten as greens in the spring, they are said to have a salty flavour[216, 257]. The seedpods make an interesting mustard-flavoured nibble[183]. Seed - raw or cooked. Used as a piñole[257]. The seed has a mustard flavour and can be used to flavour soups or as a condiment with corn[92, 257]. The seed can also ground into a powder, mixed with cornmeal and used to make bread, or as a thickening for soups etc[85, 92, 94, 183]. In Mexico the seeds are made into a refreshing drink with lime juice, claret and syrup[61, 183].

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