Sisymbrium matritense
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Basic Information
Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
Genus: sisymbrium
Plant ID (slug): sisymbrium-matritense
Numeric ID: 26237
USDA Hardiness: Coming soon
Ratings
Physical Characteristics
Sisymbrium matritense is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Distribution
South-western Europe - Spain.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Shoots Edible Uses: Eaten cooked[105, 177]. No reference is made to which part of the plant is eaten, though it is most likely to be the young leaves and perhaps the young shoots and young flowering stems[K].
Medicinal Uses
None known
Known Hazards
None known
Detailed Information
Additional Information
Title: Sisymbrium matritense
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