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Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum
Lepidium virginicum L. var. virginicum
Poorman's Pepperwort , Virginia Pepperweed, Wild Pepper Grass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lepidium virginicum var. typicum
USDA Symbol: LEVIV2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), HI (I), PR (N), VI (I), CAN (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVNative Habitat: Fields, roadsides, waste places, disturbed sites, fields, grassy areas.
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 virginicum var. virginicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR