Thale Cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Thale Cress or Mouse-ear cress is an annual flowering plant found on walls and banks, hedgerows and waste places. It has minor medicinal uses. It is a useful model plant for understanding the genetic, cellular, and molecular biology of flowering plants. Also known as arabidopsis.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Walls and banks, hedgerows and waste places, and on dry soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)