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Lepidium latipes var. heckardii

Lepidium latipes Hook. var. heckardii Rollins

Heckard's Peppergrass, Heckard's Pepperweed, Heckard's Pepperwort

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LELAH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Margins of vernal pools, edges of salt marshes, alkaline flats, pastures, mud-wet fields.

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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lepidium latipes var. heckardii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lepidium latipes var. heckardii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium latipes var. heckardii

Metadata

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

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