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…

Upland Cress has the same flavor and nutrient density as watercress, but its stems and leaves are thinner and more tender, like baby watercress.

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