Basic Information Common Name: Hedge Mustard Scientific Name: Sisymbrium officinale Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, North Africa History / Discovery / Cultivator Sisymbrium officinale, commonly known as Hedge Mustard, boasts a long history entwined with human civilization. Its origins trace back to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, where it thrived as
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London Rocket
Basic Information Common Name: London Rocket Scientific Name: Sisymbrium irio Native Habitat: Mediterranean region, Europe, North Africa, Middle East, and parts of Asia. Widely naturalized globally. History / Discovery / Cultivator Sisymbrium irio, commonly known as London Rocket, boasts a history deeply intertwined with human activities and geogra
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Tall Tumblemustard
Basic Information Common Name: Tall Tumblemustard Scientific Name: Sisymbrium altissimum Native Habitat: Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Widely naturalized in North America. History / Discovery / Cultivator Sisymbrium altissimum, commonly known as Tall Tumblemustard, boasts a history deeply intertwined with human activity and ecological adaptation.
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Awlwort
Basic Information Common Name: Awlwort Scientific Name: Subularia aquatica Native Habitat: Circumboreal regions including Europe, Asia, and North America. It thrives in shallow, oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) waters of lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams, often found rooted in sandy or gravelly substrates. History / Discovery / Cultivator Awlwort,
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Succowia
Basic Information Common Name: Succowia Scientific Name: Succowia Native Habitat: Europe, Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Succowia is a genus of flowering plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), consisting of only one accepted species, Succowia balearica. This species is native to Europe and western Asia, specifically the Baleari
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Mediterranean Mustard
Basic Information Common Name: Mediterranean Mustard Scientific Name: Succowia balearica Native Habitat: Rocky coastal areas and cliffs of the Balearic Islands (Spain) and Corsica (France). History / Discovery / Cultivator Succowia balearica, commonly known as Mediterranean Mustard, is a member of the Brassicaceae (mustard) family, a diverse group
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Teesdalia
Basic Information Common Name: Teesdalia Scientific Name: Teesdalia Native Habitat: Europe, North Africa, and West Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Teesdalia, a genus of flowering plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), is not widely cultivated or associated with a specific cultivator. Its history lies more in its botanical significance
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Shepherd’s Cress
Basic Information Common Name: Shepherd’s Cress Scientific Name: Teesdalia nudicaulis Native Habitat: Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Teesdalia nudicaulis, commonly known as Shepherd’s Cress, is a small, unassuming plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family, which also includes well-known vegetabl
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Thlaspi
Basic Information Common Name: Thlaspi Scientific Name: Thlaspi Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Thlaspi, belonging to the Brassicaceae (mustard) family, encompasses a variety of flowering plants commonly known as pennycresses. The history of Thlaspi is interwoven with both agricultural practices and tradit
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Field Pennycress
Basic Information Common Name: Field Pennycress Scientific Name: Thlaspi arvense Native Habitat: Europe and Asia, widespread as a weed in temperate regions globally. History / Discovery / Cultivator Field pennycress, Thlaspi arvense, boasts a history intertwined with agriculture and human society. Its origins trace back to Eurasia, where it thrived