Field pepperweed

Field pepperweed / Field pepperwort / Field cress
Lepidium campestre
Mustard family

Field pepperweed is native to Europe but commonly found in North America as an invasive weed.

This plant is edible. The leaves can be eaten as greens and the young fruits and seeds can be used as a spice that tastes like black pepper and mustard.

Field pepperweed, Nanaimo waterfront • May 10, 2021