Veined peppercress
Lepidium phlebopetalum

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb. It is an annual herb or small shrub. It grows 10-30 cm high and spreads 10-60 cm wide. The stems are spreading and often with many branches from near the base. The leaves are 5 cm long by 0.3 cm wide. They are narrow and sword shaped and taper to the base. They are succulent. The tip is blunt. The flowering groups are long and open. The flowers are 0.4 cm across. The petals ate white to purple. There are 6 stamens. The fruit is dry and long with 2 sections. It is 0.9 cm long by 0.7 cm wide. It often has warty projections and wings.

There are about 150 Lepidium species.

Where it is found

It grows in arid and semi-arid regions. It grows in subtropical and warm temperate locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The leaves and stems are steamed and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Unmuta

Synonyms

Lepidium eraemeum Domin; Monoploca phlebopetala F. Muell.; Nasturtium phlebopetalum (F. Muell.) Kuntze;