Polypsecadium magellanicum
(Juss. ex Pers.) Al-Shehbaz
Brassicaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
A cabbage family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Chile, South America,
Notes
There are about 80 Sisymbrium species.
Synonyms
Sisymbrium magellanicum (Juss. ex Pers.) Hook.f.and others
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1328 (As Sisymbrium magellanicum)
