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Swine Wartcress
Coronopus didymus

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Herb: Swine Wartcress

Latin name: Coronopus didymus

Synonyms: Lepidium didymum, Senebiera didyma

Family: Cruciferae

Edible parts of Swine Wartcress:

Leaves - raw or cooked. A strong hot cress-like flavour.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Waste places, roadsides and cultivated fields. Found chiefly in sandy soils in Texas.

Propagation of Swine Wartcress:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Waste places, roadsides and cultivated fields. Found chiefly in sandy soils in Texas.

Medicinal use of Swine Wartcress:

None known

Known hazards of Coronopus didymus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.