Thlaspi perfoliatum Pennycress (Cruciferae)

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Thlaspi perfoliatum
Pennycress
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The Thlaspi perfoliatum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Pennycress.

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Latin Name:  Thlaspi perfoliatum
Common Name:  Pennycress
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Limestone spoil in Oxford, Gloucester, Wilts and Worcester, casual elsewhere[17].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw or cooked[2, 5, 9, 52, 62, 185]. A bitter taste and aroma[9, 85]. Added to salads, cooked in soups or used as a potherb, they taste somewhat like mustard but with a hint of onion[183]. The seed is ground into a powder and used as a mustard substitute[105, 183]. The seed can be sprouted and added to salads[183].

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