Status
Conservation status
Not protected
Native status
Neophyte
Species Biology
Habitat
Rubbish tips and waste ground
Life cycle
Perennial
Ex-situ conservation
Not known
Use
Food crop
Vegetative nature
Herbaceous
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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Further information
Native of the Mediterranean and not thoroughly established in Ireland. An occasional garden escape or discard. Mostly used in recent times for flavouring and garnish. It is also cultivated for oilseed.