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General Information

Lepidium hyssopifolium is a Annual/Biennial
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania.

Habitat

Basalt, silurian and red sand areas[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Annual/Biennial
Height	0.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Succeeds in most soils.

Edible Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, it is coarse and less succulent than some of the other members of this genus[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.