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Virginia Pepperweed

Lepidium virginicum

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Field Notes

Description:

Small, erect plant. Lance shaped leaves on stem, base leaves toothed with a large terminal lobe and small side lobes. Elongated clusters of tiny white flowers with four petals each. Seed pods flat and rounded. Edible.

Habitat:

Cedar Creek County Park, New York. Growing on an archery range.

Notes:

Seeds have a peppery taste and can be used to season food. Young leaves can be used in salads or cooked as greens. Mostly considered a weed.

Reference Links:

Lepidium virginicum, PLANTS Profile for Lepidium virginicum (Virginia pepperweed) | USDA PLANTS

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Edible and Useful Plants of the East

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