Description
Lepidium sisymbrioides (also called Hedge Mustard, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small white flowers and small, round fruits. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Lepidium sisymbrioides is used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, as a food source, and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lepidium sisymbrioides is small, white and four-petaled. The seeds are small and oval-shaped, with a light brown color. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a long, thin stem.