natural herbs
Desert Pepperweed
Lepidium fremontii
Herb: Desert Pepperweed
Latin name: Lepidium fremontii
Family: Cruciferae
Edible parts of Desert Pepperweed:
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. The seed can also be used as a flavouring. The seeds can be pounded, mixed with water and used as a beverage.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
50 cm(1 foot)
Habitat of the herb:
Rocky or sandy places in scrub or woods below 1500 metres in California.Propagation of Desert Pepperweed:
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Rocky or sandy places in scrub or woods below 1500 metres in California.Medicinal use of Desert Pepperweed:
None knownKnown hazards of Lepidium fremontii:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.