Basic Information Common Name: Sea Rocket Scientific Name: Cakile maritima Native Habitat: Coastal regions worldwide, including Europe, North Africa, and North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Sea Rocket, scientifically known as Cakile maritima, is a fascinating coastal plant with a history deeply intertwined with maritime environments. It
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American Sea Rocket
Basic Information Common Name: American Sea Rocket Scientific Name: Cakile edentula Native Habitat: Coastal beaches and shorelines of North America, primarily along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as the Great Lakes. History / Discovery / Cultivator Cakile edentula, commonly known as the American Sea Rocket, boasts a relatively recent bota
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Calepina
Basic Information Common Name: Calepina Scientific Name: Calepina Native Habitat: Europe and Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Calepina is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species. This automatically grants it a certain level of botanical significance and curiosity. While the specific history surrounding the initial dis
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White Ball Mustard
Basic Information Common Name: White Ball Mustard Scientific Name: Calepina irregularis Native Habitat: Mediterranean region, Europe, and Western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Calepina irregularis, commonly known as White Ball Mustard, has a history deeply intertwined with human activity and agricultural practices in Europe and the Mediter
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Gold-of-Pleasure
Basic Information Common Name: Gold-of-Pleasure Scientific Name: Camelina sativa Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Camelina sativa, commonly known as Gold-of-Pleasure, false flax, or linseed dodder, boasts a history deeply intertwined with human civilization, dating back thousands of years. Archaeological evidence sug
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False Flax
Basic Information Common Name: False Flax Scientific Name: Camelina microcarpa Native Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia; naturalized in North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Camelina microcarpa, commonly known as False Flax, is a plant with a history deeply intertwined with agriculture and human use. Its story stretches back m
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Capsella
Basic Information Common Name: Capsella Scientific Name: Capsella Native Habitat: Cosmopolitan (Worldwide) History / Discovery / Cultivator Capsella, commonly known as Shepherd’s Purse, boasts a history deeply intertwined with human civilization. While its exact origins are somewhat obscured by its cosmopolitan distribution, the plant’s
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Shepherd’s Purse
Basic Information Common Name: Shepherd’s Purse Scientific Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, North Africa History / Discovery / Cultivator Shepherd’s Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris, boasts a history deeply intertwined with human civilization, spanning continents and centuries. Its common name, derived from the
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Cardamine
Basic Information Common Name: Cardamine Scientific Name: Cardamine Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, and North America, depending on the specific species. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Cardamine encompasses a wide variety of flowering plants commonly known as bittercresses and toothworts. Their history is deeply intertwined with human civ
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Bittercress
Basic Information Common Name: Bittercress Scientific Name: Cardamine hirsuta Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, North America History / Discovery / Cultivator Cardamine hirsuta, commonly known as bittercress, is a ubiquitous plant with a history deeply intertwined with human activity and global dispersal. While pinpointing a single “discoverer