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Lepidium montanum var. cinereum
Lepidium montanum Nutt. var. cinereum (C.L. Hitchc.) Rollins
Mountain Pepperweed, Mountain Peppergrass, Mountain Pepperwort, Mountain Pepperplant
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lepidium montanum ssp. cinereum, Lepidium montanum var. stelliae
USDA Symbol: LEMOC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush and shrub communities, rocky hillsides and crevices, bajadas, spring seepages, washes, gypseous grounds, sandstone cliffs, limestone gravel, playas, knolls, gumbo hills, sandy areas, alkaline flats and lowlands, roadsides.
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 montanum var. cinereum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium montanum var. cinereum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium montanum var. cinereum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-26Research By: CBR