Pennycress
Herb latin name: Pennycress,Pennycress Extract
Latin name: Thlaspi perfoliatum
Family: Cruciferae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Limestone spoil in Oxford, Gloucester, Wilts and Worcester, casual elsewhere. Other uses of Pennycress: The seed contains 20 - 30Habitat of the herb: the herb: Limestone spoil in Oxford, Gloucester, Wilts and Worcester, casual elsewhere.
Other uses of Pennycress: The seed contains 20 - 30% of a semi-drying oil, it is used for lighting.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow in situ in March or April.
Cultivation of Pennycress: Limestone spoil in Oxford, Gloucester, Wilts and Worcester, casual elsewhere.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Thlaspi perfoliatum: None known
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