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Lepidium flavum var. felipense

Lepidium flavum Torr. var. felipense C.L. Hitchc.

Borrego Valley Peppergrass, Yellow Peppergrass, Yellow Pepperweed, Yellow Pepperwort

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEFLF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or decumbent, up to about 18 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Rarely creamy white at early anthesis.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sagebrush communities, open mesas, sandy flats and deserts, alluvial fans, dry valley floors, floodplains, washes, alkaline flats, roadsides, playa margins.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 flavum var. felipense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lepidium flavum var. felipense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium flavum var. felipense

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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