Descurainia sophia - Flixweed

Flixweed (Descurainia sophia) is an annual or biennial herb of Europe and Asia. Its young leaves are cooked as a potherb and its pungent seed is used as a mustard substitute.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Annual
• Biennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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