Lepidium didymum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff3e09885b046613297 |
| Scientific name | Lepidium didymum |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Mant. Pl. : 92 (1767) |
Description Top
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They can be used in salads, sandwiches, or as a garnish. However, it is not commonly used for culinary purposes.
Lepidium didymum, also known as the lesser swine-cress, is a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is an annual or biennial herb with green stems and pinnate leaves. It blooms between July and September, producing inconspicuous white flowers and small orange or reddish brown seeds. The plant was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767 and its specific epithet, didymum, refers to its twin-like seed capsules. While its origin is uncertain, it is believed to be native to South America and has been introduced as a weed in other parts of the world. Lepidium didymum is commonly found in gardens, lawns, and waste ground, and has naturalized in many regions. While its leaves are edible and have a salty, cress or mustard flavor, it is not commonly used for culinary purposes.
Lepidium didymum, also known as the lesser swine-cress, is a flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family. It is an annual or biennial herb with green stems and pinnate leaves. It blooms between July and September, producing inconspicuous white flowers and small orange or reddish brown seeds. The plant was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1767 and its specific epithet, didymum, refers to its twin-like seed capsules. While its origin is uncertain, it is believed to be native to South America and has been introduced as a weed in other parts of the world. Lepidium didymum is commonly found in gardens, lawns, and waste ground, and has naturalized in many regions. While its leaves are edible and have a salty, cress or mustard flavor, it is not commonly used for culinary purposes.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Lepidium americanum | Vell. | Fl. Flumin. : 271 (1829) |
| Lepidium anglicum | Huds. | Fl. Angl. , ed. 2, 1: 280 (1778) |
| Lepidium prostratum | Savi | Viagg. Secondo : 18 (1798) |
| Nasturtiolum pinnatum | Moench | Suppl. Meth. : 71 (1802) |
| Nasturtiolum castratum | Medik. | Pfl.-Gatt. : 82 (1792) |
| Nasturtium americanum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 937 (1891) |
| Senebiera pinnatifida | DC. | Mém. Soc. Hist. Nat. Paris 1: 144, t. 9. 1799 |
| Senebiera supina | Thore | Essai Chloris : 275 (1803) |
| Senebiera didyma | Pers. | Syn. Pl. 2: 185 (1806) |
| Biscutella apetala | Walter | Fl. Carol. : 174 (1788) |
| Carara didyma | Britton | Ill. Fl. N. U.S. , ed. 2, 2: 167 (1913) |
| Cochlearia humifusa | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 27 (1803) |
| Coronopus didymus | (L.) Sm. | Fl. Brit. 2: 691 (1800) |
| Coronopus didymus var. incisa | (Willd.) Hook.f. | J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 406 (1840) |
| Coronopus didymus f. incisus | (Willd.) Muschl. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40(2, Beibl. 91): 43. 1907 [2 Aug 1907] |
| Coronopus didymus var. macrocarpus | Muschl. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 41: 137 (1908) |
| Coronopus didymus f. pectinatus | Muschl. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 41(3): 137. 1908 [24 Mar 1908] |
| Coronopus didymus var. rosulatus | Muschl. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 41: 136 (1908) |
| Coronopus heleniana | (DC.) Spreng. | Syst. Veg. 2: 853 1825 |
| Coronopus incisus | Hornem. | Hort. Bot. Hafn. 2: 599 (1815) |
| Coronopus leptocarpus | Boelcke | Darwiniana 19: 395 (1975) |
| Coronopus pectinatus | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 27 (1891) |
| Coronopus pinnatifidus | Dulac | Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées : 186 (1867) |
| Coronopus pinnatifidus | F.Meigen | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 17: 238 (1893) |
| Coronopus pinnatus | Hornem. | Hort. Bot. Hafn. 2: 599 (1815) |
| Crucifera senebiera | E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 6: 160 (1902) |
| Senebiera heleniana | DC. | Syst. Nat. 2: 523 (1821) |
| Senebiera incisa | Willd. | Enum. Pl. : 668 (1809) |
| Senebiera pectinata | DC. | Syst. Nat. 2: 523 (1821) |
| Eudistemon humifusum | Raf. | Herb. Raf. : 80 (1833) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | swinecress |
| English | wartcress |
| Spanish | mastuerzo |
| Welsh | olbrain bach |
| German | zweiknotiger krähenfuß |
| Persian | ترتیزک خوک دوقلو |
| Finnish | sulkakrassi |
| Finnish | karvavariksenkrassi |
| Irish | cladhthach mhín |
| Upper Sorbian | sučkata wrónica |
| Japanese | カラクサナズナ |
| Japanese | 唐草薺 |
| Japanese | インチンナズナ |
| Nepali | चम्सुरे घाँस |
| Dutch | kleine varkenskers |
| Punjabi | ਜੰਗਲੀ ਹਾਲੋਂ |
| Punjab | جنگلی پٹسن |
| Quechua | kimpi |
| Swedish | hamnkrassing |
| Chinese | 肾果荠 |
| Chinese | 臭薺 |
| Chinese | 臭荠 |
| Chinese | 臭濱芥 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000358253 |
| UNII | 23KEY4T839 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 398 |
| Flora of Alabama | 1238 |
| Canadensys | 3976 |
| Tropicos | 4101034 |
| INPN | 105615 |
| Flora of Italy | 1622 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286148-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2337750 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 237117 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 398450 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0100001930 |
| IPNI | 286148-1 |
| iNaturalist | 60987 |
| GBIF | 5377060 |
| Freebase | /m/064pq4b |
| WisFlora | 13112 |
| EOL | 582135 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 10940 |
| USDA GRIN | 423806 |
| Wikipedia | Lepidium_didymum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_963920545.1 | ddLepDidy1.1 | Chromosome | WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | 2023-12-23 | 321.0x | 329.13 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |