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Lepidium pinnatum

Family: Brassicaceae


What it is like

A shrubby herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves on the stem are 2-7 cm long. They have lobes.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa


How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


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