Pennycress (Thlaspi perfoliatum)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Thlaspi perfoliatum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste and aroma. — Young leaves - raw or cooked.; A bitter taste and aroma.; Added to salads, cooked in soups or used as a potherb, they taste somewhat like mustard but with a hint of onion.; The seed is ground into a powder and used as a mustard substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Limestone spoil in Oxford, Gloucester, Wilts and Worcester, casual elsewhere. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)