peppergrass
Spicy salad green
Peppergrass is any of several plants in the mustard family with small, peppery-tasting leaves and seeds.
The leaves are edible and sometimes used in salads or as garnish.
The plants are common weeds in North America, growing in fields and along roadsides.
Also called pepperwort.
Pungent leafy garnish
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- garnishDecorative food topping
- pungencySharp smell or taste
arugula · mustard · edible · leafy · fresh · cruciferous · sprouts · raw
Mustard and cabbage family
- cruciferMustard family member
- annualOccurring every year
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
flowering · germination · weed · invasive · native · specimen · taxonomy · herbarium
Adjacent to pavement
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- spring greensLoose-leafed early brassica
- naturalistStudent of nature
field guide · sustainable · native plants · free food · meadow · hedgerow
cress
Pungent leafy garnish
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- garnishDecorative food topping
pungency · arugula · mustard · edible · leafy · fresh · cruciferous · sprouts · raw · sandwich
Brassicaceae
Mustard and cabbage family
rosette · flowering · germination · weed · invasive · native · specimen · taxonomy · herbarium
roadside
Adjacent to pavement
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- spring greensLoose-leafed early brassica
naturalist · field guide · sustainable · native plants · free food · meadow · hedgerow
medicinal
Having healing properties
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- poulticeMoist healing application
diuretic · tonic · infusion · traditional · vitamin C · scurvy · healing · tea · nutritive · wellness
peppergrassiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
butter lettuce · romaine lettuce · cucumber · spinach · green leaf lettuce