Nipplewort
Botanical name: Lapsana communis
Family: Daisy (Asteraceae)
Collectability: plentiful, common, weed
Main benefit
source of vitamins and minerals
Use - overview
Features and Identification
Habitat
Type: bare waste ground
Distribution: throughout northern hemisphere
General
Growth type: herb
Cycle: annual
Height: up to 90 cm
Other: hairy, no milky sap
Leaf
Shape: arrow, palmate at base
Edge: toothed
Other: pale green
Flower
Diameter: 1-2cm
Arrangement: branched clusters
When: June to October
Other:
Colour:
Type: bare waste ground
Distribution: throughout northern hemisphere
General
Growth type: herb
Cycle: annual
Height: up to 90 cm
Other: hairy, no milky sap
LeafShape: arrow, palmate at base
Edge: toothed
Other: pale green
FlowerDiameter: 1-2cm
Arrangement: branched clusters
When: June to October
Other:
Colour:
When Available?
March to November - best April to June
Culinary Use
bitter, radish-likeCollection, Storing and Notes
Collection
Best before flowering
Best before flowering
Key
Plant parts:
leaf
stem or trunk
sap
root, bulb, tuber and other below ground parts
flower
fruit
seed
Use:
culinary use
medicinal use
household use
Other:
caution
leaf stem or trunk sap root, bulb, tuber and other below ground parts flower fruit seedUse:
culinary use medicinal use household useOther:
caution
Glossary
General Glossary
- palmate: having lobes or leaflets like spread fingers
