Smith's Cress (Lepidium heterophyllum)

Smith's Cress, a reference photo — Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Lepidium heterophyllum (Smith's cress or Smith's pepperwort) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family which is native to parts of western Europe, growing in shingle banks, wasteland or cultivated fields.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Smith's Cress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Lepidium hirtum
Lepidium campestre

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Lepidium
Species: Lepidium heterophyllum

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