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Clasping pepperweed (Lepidium perfoliatum), a member of the Brassicaceae family, is an annual or biennial herb found across Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and U… Clasping pepperweed (Latin: Lepidium perfoliatum, family Brassicaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Clasping pepperweed is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Clasping pepperweed is a member of the Brassicaceae family native to AFG, ALB, ALT, AUT, BUL, and RUC. Clasping pepperweed thrives in light to medium soils and can tolerate heavy clay conditions.
Clasping pepperweed grows best in 8/10 light, moist water, and annual, biennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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