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Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum

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Also known as garden cress

species of plant

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*Lepidium sativum* is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae, belonging to the genus *Lepidium*. It is classified within the order Brassicales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The species is also referred to by common names such as gardencress pepperweed, Tuinkers, and pupurlys yr ardd. It produces fruit of the silicle type and is utilized as a medicinal plant.

Records indicate that *Lepidium sativum* has been documented in the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Zhoushan Archipelago. Additional occurrence data lists presence in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with a description noting Chile Central. The taxon is distinct from *Cardamine*.

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Species

Lepidium sativum

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBrassicales
  5. FamilyBrassicaceae
Observations recorded9,959

Chile Central

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,351
With media
1,060
Family
Brassicaceae
Collections
QUE, DAV, ANSP, RSA, CM, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS
Recorded in
Canada, United States, Mexico
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Research

940 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
useful plant
Parent taxon
Lepidium
Image
Tereler.JPG
Has use
medicinal plant
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Lepidium sativum
Commons category
Lepidium sativum
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=21769
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Lepidium sativum
described by source
New International Encyclopedia
taxon common name
vrtna kreša
has fruit type
silicle
short name
L. sativum
different from
Cardamine
taxon range
Zhoushan Archipelago
taxon author citation
L.
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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