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Lepidium nitidum
Lepidium nitidum Nutt.
Shining Peppergrass, Shining Pepperweed, Shining Pepperwort, Tongue Grass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LENI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , NY , OR , WANative Habitat: Alkaline flats and sinks, meadows, pastures, dry vernal pools, fields, sandy beaches, grassy areas, gravelly slopes, creosote bush desert.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 nitidum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium nitidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium nitidum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR