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Lepidium dictyotum
Lepidium dictyotum A. Gray
Alkali Pepperweed, Alkali Pepperwort, Net Peppergrass, Net Pepperweed
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEDI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Petals usually absent.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Margins of playas, saline areas, meadows, gypsum hills, dried pools, alkaline and clay flats and sinks, near hot springs, roadsides, borders of springs and ponds, sandy flats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lepidium dictyotum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium dictyotum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium dictyotum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR