garden cress

plant

Also known as: Lepidium sativum, peppergrass

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Garden cress, also known as peppergrass (Lepidium sativum), is an annual herb from the mustard family. It is sometimes cultivated for its pungent young basal leaves, which are used in salads, as seasonings, and garnishes. This fast-growing plant is often weedy and is a native of western Asia. The seedlings of garden cress are frequently used in sandwiches and salads.12

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Common garden cress, or peppergrass (Lepidium sativum), a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia, is also widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and the seedlings are used as a garnish. Cress seedlings, used in sandwiches and salads, usually come from white mustard (Sinapis alba).…
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Common garden cress, or peppergrass (Lepidium sativum), a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia, is also widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and the seedlings are used as a garnish. Cress seedlings, used in sandwiches and salads, usually come from white mustard (Sinapis alba).…
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