Field Penny-cress / Poljska cestika
Thlaspi arvense
45.0684, 13.6476
Field Notes
Description:
It has round flat pods. Related to the Lepidium species in the cabbage family.
Habitat:
It is a foetid Eurasian plant.
Notes:
The field pennycress has a bitter taste; it is usually parboiled to remove the bitter taste. This is mostly used in salads, sometimes in sandwich spreads. It is said to have a distinctive flavour. The plant is grown for biodiesel
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Thlaspi arvense
Species ID Suggestions
Pennycress
Thlaspi sp arvense ?
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