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Lepidium jaredii
Lepidium jaredii Brandegee
Jared's Peppergrass, Jared's Pepperweed, Jared's Pepperwort
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEJA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Arroyos, washes, alkaline bottoms and meadows, dry hillsides.
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 jaredii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium jaredii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium jaredii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR