Lepidium rotundum
DC.
Brassicaceae
Lepia rotunda Desv.
Monoploca rotunda Bunge Bunge
Nasturtium rotundum (DC.) Kuntze
Common Name: Veined Peppercress
General Information
Lepidium rotundum is an erect to spreading perennial plant that usually grows up to 15cm tall, occasionally reaching 30cm[
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Australia - southwestern Western Australia, South Australia.
Habitat
Sand on limestone in coastal areas and on salt lake margins[
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.15 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Lepidium rotundum is native to the Mediterranean-type climate of southeastern Australia and is unlikely to tolerate temperatures falling much below -5°c.
Lepidium species generally succeed in a sunny position in a wide range of soils. This species is also found in somewhat saline soils and close to the coast[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. It is likely to require well-drained conditions.
Edible Uses
Young leaves - raw or cooked[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
,
105- Title
- Tanaka's Cyclopedia of Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Tanaka. T. & Nakao S.
- Publisher
- Keigaku Publishing; Tokyo
- Year
- 1976
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- The most comprehensive list of edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.
]. A hot cress-like flavour.
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.
Division in spring.
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
