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Lepidium costaricense

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A herb. It grows for one or two years. It grows 10-50 cm tall. The leaves at the base are 1-7 cm long by 0.2-1.5 cm wide. They have lobes.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Costa Rica, Mexico


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Lentejilla

Synonyms

Lepidium virginicum var. centrali-americanum (Thell.) C. L. Hitchc.; and others