Published in Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges.2: 382 (1787)
The native range of this species is Europe to China, N. Africa to Myanmar, Ethiopia to S. Africa. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as animal food, a poison, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for food.