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Lepidium dictyotum var. acutidens
Lepidium dictyotum A. Gray var. acutidens A. Gray
Alkali Pepperwort, Net Peppergrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lepidium acutidens
USDA Symbol: LEDIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Petals usually absent.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Alkaline flats, gullies, fields, saline vernal flats, grassy fields.
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 var. acutidens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium dictyotum var. acutidens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium dictyotum var. acutidens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR