Pennycress

<i>Thlaspi</i>

Thlaspi

Genus of herbs

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]

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Species

Thlaspi arvense

References

  1. [1]
    USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Thlaspi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    International Society of Soil Science (1998). Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Soil Science on CD-ROM. Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of Soil Science on CD-ROM. ISSS-AISS-IBG-SICS. p. 703. Retrieved 18 May 2021. It is proposed that phytoremediation using Thlaspi caerulescens would be entirely feasible for low levels of cadmium.
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