Swine-cress, Creeping wart cress
Lepidium coronopus

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It grows from seed each year or can take 2 years to complete its life-cycle. The leaves at the base are in a ring. The leaves are divided one or two times. The flowers are small and white. They are in crowded clusters spaced along the stem.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It can grow on beaches and in waste ground.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Britain, Caucasus, Europe, Ireland, Italy, Mediterranean, New Zealand, North America, South America, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are used for flavouring. They are eaten both raw and cooked.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Carara coronopus (L.) Medik.; Cochlearia coronopus L. Coronopus squamatus (Forskk.) Asch.; and several others