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Lepidium ramosissimum
Lepidium ramosissimum A. Nelson
Branched Pepperwort, Manybranched Pepperweed
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LERA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MT , ND , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Sagebrush communities, pine woodlands, waste grounds, roadsides, railroad embankments, alkaline flats, abandoned fields.
Web Reference
Webref 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 ramosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium ramosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium ramosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR