Thlaspi arvense

Thlaspi Arvense

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Thlaspi arvense

Thlaspi arvense (common name Field Penny-cress) is a foetid Eurasian plant having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America. It is also related to the Lepidium
Lepidium

Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It includes about 175 species found worldwide, including cress and pepperweed; additional common names include peppercress, peppergrass, and pepperwort....
species in the cabbage family.

field pennycress has a bitter taste; it is usually parboiled to remove the bitter taste. This is mostly used in salads, sometimes in sandwich spreads.

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Edible uses

The field pennycress has a bitter taste; it is usually parboiled to remove the bitter taste. This is mostly used in salads, sometimes in sandwich spreads. It is said to have a distinctive flavour.

Other uses

Seed of field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) might be useful for making biodiesel

Biodiesel

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(is 36 to 40 percent oil by weight) and a nature-based weed

WEED

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killer.