Field penny-cress

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Thlaspi arvense

Field penny-cress, a reference photo
Photo: Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 07:58, 7 September 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Thlaspi arvense, known by the common name field pennycress, is a flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. It is native to Eurasia, and is a common weed throughout much of North America and its home.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Field penny-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.

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Thlaspi
Species
Thlaspi arvense

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