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Lepidium thurberi

Wooton

Thurber's pepperweed

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(c) Chuck Sexton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuck Sexton

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(c) Chuck Sexton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuck Sexton

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(c) Chuck Sexton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuck Sexton

Description

A temperate herb of the Brassicaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The seeds are winnowed, parched, and sun-dried before cooking, and can be stored for later use.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are winnowed, parched, sun dried and then cooked. They can be stored for later use.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 301

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