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Summary

Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. is now a synonym of Lepidium didymum L.

Physical Characteristics

Coronopus didymus is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). The plant is self-fertile.
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.

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Synonyms

Lepidium didymum. Senebiera didyma.

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - raw or cooked[105, 177]. A strong hot cress-like flavour[144, K].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Twin cress, Bitter cress, Calachin, Cervellina, Gangly, Hallian, Lesser wart-cress, lesser swine-cress, Mastuerzo, Mestruz, Quimpe. Austria: Zweiknoten-Krhenfuá. Denmark: Liden ravnefod. Germany: Zweiknotiger Krhenfuá. Lithuania: izskatiga varnaspeda. Norway: Ramkarse. Sweden: Hamnkrassing.

Native Range

SOUTHERN AMERICA: Venezuela (southwest), Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

Weed Potential

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This plant can be weedy or invasive.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Chamaesaracha coronopus	Greenleaf Five Eyes	Perennial	0.2	-	LMH	SN	M	1	1
Coronopus squamatus	Crowfoot, Greater swinecress	Annual/Biennial	0.3	0-0	LMH	SN	M	1	0	0
Plantago coronopus	Buck's-Horn Plantain	Annual/Perennial	0.3	5-9	LM	N	DM	3	2	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Coronopus didymus - (L.)Sm.