Organisms

Lepidium sativum

A plant species of the genus LEPIDIUM, family BRASSICACEAE that is a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia. It is widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and used as a garnish

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Abstract

A plant species of the genus LEPIDIUM, family BRASSICACEAE that is a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia. It is widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and used as a garnish

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18 entry terms
  • Cress, Common Garden
  • Cress, Garden
  • Gardencress
  • Peppergrass
  • Pepperweed
  • Common Garden Cress
  • Common Garden Cresses
  • Cresses, Common Garden
  • Cresses, Garden
  • Garden Cress
  • Garden Cress, Common
  • Garden Cresses
  • Garden Cresses, Common
  • Gardencresses
  • Lepidium sativums
  • Peppergrasses
  • Pepperweeds
  • sativum, Lepidium

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.157w.600w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lepidium sativum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031220. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031220
  2. Lepidium sativum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_cress
  3. Lepidium sativum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27033