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Lepidium intermedium (1 Page of 5) The Lepidium intermedium plant species is found in Western N. America. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. virginicum medium. (Greene)C.L.Hitchc. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Lepidium intermedium Family: Cruciferae Author: A.Gray. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.3 Mature Width: Habitat: Dry open soil, roadsides and waste places[204].
Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour.
Seed - dried and ground into a powder which can be used as a mush or mixed with cereal flours to make bread[161]. The seed can also be used as a flavouring[105, 161].
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