lesser Swine Cress

Lesser Swine Cress.
This strong mustard smelling plant is a member of the Brassica family aka the mustard family. The mustard smell is an easy indicator to identify it.

Like with most of the brassica plants it’s lovely eaten raw or wilted down as a side dish.

It likes to grow in disturbed soil. You will find it growing on wasteland and also by the sea.

Scientific name: Lepidium didymum

Happy foraging!!

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