Lesser Swinecress

Lepidium didymum

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Coronopus didymus (common name Lesser swine-cress)is a species of Coronopus, which is a genus of plants in the Brassicaceae (mustard family). It is easily recognizable by its spreading stems, pinnate leaves, and biglobose fruits. It flowers between April and October. It has decumbent or ascending and glabrous green stems, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long, radiating from a central position. The leaves are pinnate and opposite, and can reach a length of 5 cm (2 in).

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