Swine-cress - Lepidium coronopus
Favourite Photos
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Swine-cress - Lepidium coronopus | dylan | Victoria Park | 5 Nov 2021, 1:38 p.m. | 13 Jul 2021, 3:18 p.m. | |
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Swine-cress - Lepidium coronopus | dylan | North Somerset | 31 Aug 2024, 12:08 p.m. | 25 Jun 2023, 2:41 p.m. | |
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Swine-cress - Lepidium coronopus | dylan | North Somerset | 31 Aug 2024, 12:08 p.m. | 25 Jun 2023, 2:43 p.m. |
Species Description
Widespread and fairly frequent throughout The Southern half of the UK, scattered elsewhere. Habitat includes: Nutrient-rich, compacted soils in open, dry / winter-wet sites e.g. farmyards, cultivated plces e.g. arable fields, allotments, gardens, churchyards, wasteland, paths, gateways / field entrances, roadside verges, pastures etc. Other names include: Swinecress, Creeping Wart Cress, Greater Swine Cress, Coronopus squamatus. Growing habit: Annual (rarely biennial). Flowers: June to September. Height: 5 - 12 cm.Stem length: 5 – 30 cm.