Descurainia sophia Flixweed (Cruciferae)

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Descurainia sophia
Flixweed
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The Descurainia sophia plant species is found in Europe to Asia. Possibly native to Britain[17]. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Flixweed. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sisymbrium sophia.

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Latin Name:  Descurainia sophia
Common Name:  Flixweed
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (L.)Webb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste ground and roadsides[17].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - cooked[105]. A bitter flavour[85]. Used as a potherb[183, 257]. Seed - raw or cooked[46]. A pungent taste, it is used as a mustard substitute[61, 74, 105, 183]. The seed can be ground into a powder, mixed with cornmeal and used to make bread, or as a thickening for soups etc[61, 85, 183]. It can also be sprouted and added to salads etc[183]. A nourishing and cooling beverage can be made by mixing the ground up seeds with water to make a thin batter[257]. The seed contains 25.5 - 29.9% protein, 26.9 - 39.7% fat and 3.6 - 3.9% ash on a zero moisture basis[218].

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