Penny Cress

Thlaspi, or pennycress,^[1] is a genus of herbs of temperate regions of the Eurasian continent. They occur in Central and South Europe, South-West Asia and two species are endemic to China. The Thlaspi has been proven to be a hyperaccumulator of heavy metals such as zinc and cadmium and therefore may be used in phytoremediation initiatives.^[2]

Species

Thlaspi arvense

• Thlaspi alliaceum – roadside penny-cress
• Thlaspi arcticum – arctic penny-cress
• Thlaspi arvense – field penny-cress
• Thlaspi californicum – Kneeland Prairie penny-cress
• Thlaspi cyprium – Cyprus penny-cress
• Thlaspi fendleri – Fendler's penny-cress
• Thlaspi idahoense – Idaho penny-cress
• Thlaspi jankae – Slovak penny-cress
• Thlaspi montanum – alpine penny-cress
• Thlaspi parviflorum – meadow penny-cress
• Thlaspi perfoliatum – Cotswold penny-cress
• Thlaspi praecox – early penny-cress
• Thlaspi rotundifolium – round-leaved penny-cress

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