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Lepidium sativum, commonly known as garden cress, is a small leafy plant that has been cultivated for centuries and is eaten as a nutritious vegetable or garnish in salads and dishes around the world. It matters because it is an easy-to-grow crop that provides food and nutrition in many cuisines, and it is also used in scientific research due to its simple biology and rapid growth cycle.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States
Chile Central
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Research
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Cress (Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress (or curly cress) to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from Old English cresse), is a fast-growing, edible herb.
Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavour and aroma. In some regions, garden cress is known as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort, pepper grass, or poor man's pepper.