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Lepidium oxycarpum
Lepidium oxycarpum Torr. & A. Gray
Forked Pepperweed, Forked Pepperwort, Sharp Podded Peppergrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEOX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Petals absent.
Distribution
USA: CA , WANative Habitat: Borders of vernal pools, grassy fields, roadsides ditches, alkaline flats, margins of salt marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 oxycarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium oxycarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium oxycarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR