Shining pepperweed
Lepidium nitidum

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

There are about 150 Lepidium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, South America, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten as greens.

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lepidium chilense Kuntze; Lepidium leiocarpum Hook. & Arn.; Lepidium nitidum var. howellii C. L. Hitchc.; Lepidium oreganum Howell ex Greene; Lepidium tenuifolium Phil.; Lepidium tenuissimum Steud.; Nasturtium nitidum (Nutt.) Kuntze;