Coronopus didymus

Coronopus didymus
Coronopus didymus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Coronopus
Species: C. didymus
Binomial name
Coronopus didymus
(L.) Sm.

Coronopus didymus (common name Lesser swine-cress)is a species of Coronopus, which is a genus of plants in the Brassicaceae (mustard family).It is called Pitapara in Hindi and Jangli Halon in Urdu. It is easily recognizable by its spreading stems, pinnate leaves, and biglobose fruits. It flowers between April and October. It has decumbent or ascending and glabrous green stems, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long, radiating from a central position. The leaves are pinnate and opposite, and can reach a length of 5 cm (2 in).