''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 high concentrations of metals, absorbing them through their roots, and concentrating extremely high levels of metals in their tissues. The metals are concentrated at levels th ...

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

Species

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

References

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* Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera {{Brassicales-stub