Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate , Bipinnate
Leaf Pubescence: Hirsute
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Flower: Stamens 2
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals are sometimes absent.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , HI , KS , LA , MO , MS , NM , OK , TX
Native Distribution: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas; Mexico (Baja California, Coahuila, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Tamascaltepec, Veracruz); Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala).
Native Habitat: Prairies, pastures, floodplains, waste grounds, llanos, disturbed areas, roadsides, flats, calcareous sand, alluvial terraces; 0-3900.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), HI(I)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Patsy Glenn Refuge - Wimberley, TX

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Lepidium oblongum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lepidium oblongum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium oblongum