Why many different plant seedlings look like salad cress

The first time my husband met my research subject the legume Medicago truncatula he was presented with a row of seedlings growing on an agar plate (see photos below). His response to this was “Ahh, you work on cress!”  My husband is not a biologist or gardener so his mistake is understandable. Although M. truncatula…

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is a fast-growing microgreen with a delightful peppery taste that makes a beautiful addition to spring salads. Cress is easy to grow, cold hardy,

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Why many different plant seedlings look like salad cress

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