''Thlaspi'', or pennycress, 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 A hyperaccumulator is a plant capable of growing in soil or water with very high concentrations of metals, absorbing these metals through their roots, and concentrating extremely high levels of metals in their tissues. The metals are concentrated a ...

of heavy metals such as zinc and cadmium and therefore may be used in phytoremediation initiatives.

Species

Thlaspi arvense — Flora Batava — Volume v1

* ' – roadside penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi arcticum ''Thlaspi'', or pennycress, 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 hyperaccumulato ...

'' – arctic penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi arvense ''Thlaspi arvense'', known by the common name field pennycress, is a flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. It is native to Eurasia, and is a common weed throughout much of North America and its home. Description ''Thlaspi arvense' ...

'' – field penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi caerulescens ''Thlaspi caerulescens'', the Alpine Penny-cress or alpine pennygrass, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is found in Scandinavia and Europe. Description ''Thlaspi caerulescens'' is a low biennial or perennial plant that has sma ...

'' – alpine penny-cress * '' Thlaspi californicum'' – Kneeland Prairie penny-cress * '' Thlaspi cyprium'' – Cyprus penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi fendleri ''Thlaspi'', or pennycress, 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 hyperaccumulato ...

'' – Fendler's penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi idahoense ''Thlaspi'', or pennycress, 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 hyperaccumulato ...

'' – Idaho penny-cress * ' – Slovak penny-cress * '' Thlaspi montanum'' – alpine penny-cress * '' Thlaspi parviflorum'' – meadow penny-cress * ''

Thlaspi perfoliatum ''Thlaspi perfoliatum'' is a species of plants in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or th ...

'' – Cotswold penny-cress * ' – early penny-cress * ' – round-leaved penny-cress

References

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* Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera {{Brassicales-stub