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Crowfoot
Coronopus squamatus

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Herb: Crowfoot

Latin name: Coronopus squamatus

Synonyms: Cochlearia coronopus, Coronopus procumbens, Coronopus ruellii, Senebiera coronopus

Family: Cruciferae

Edible parts of Crowfoot:

Leaves - raw or cooked. Nauseously acrid and foetid, requiring much boiling to render them edible. Root - cooked.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Sands, mainly maritime, gravels and fields. Plants are found especially on trampled ground such as by gateways.

Propagation of Crowfoot:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sands, mainly maritime, gravels and fields. Plants are found especially on trampled ground such as by gateways.

Medicinal use of Crowfoot:

None known

Known hazards of Coronopus squamatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.