Hedge Mustard

Taken at Port Seton on 13th June 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.

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Hedge Mustard.
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AKA: 		Sisymbrium officinale.
Brassicales.
Brassicaceae.
Annual.
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Feature:
 Roadsides and wasteland.
30 - 60 cms.
Widely cultivated for its edible leaves and seeds. It is widely used as a condiment in Northern Europe. The seeds have been used to make mustard pastes. In folk medicine, it was used to soothe sore throats, the seed is held to be a special remedy against poison and venom.