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Lepidium densiflorum (Common pepperweed)
Smith, R.W.

Lepidium densiflorum

Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.

Common Pepperweed

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum, Lepidium densiflorum var. elongatum, Lepidium densiflorum var. macrocarpum, Lepidium densiflorum var. pubecarpum, Lepidium densiflorum var. ramosum, Lepidium densiflorum var. typicum, Lepidium elongatum, Lepidium neglectum, Lepidium pubecarpum, Lepidium ramosum, Lepidium texanum

USDA Symbol: LEDE

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (I?), HI (I), CAN (NI)

 

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2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU UPL FAC FAC UPL FAC FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0795 Collected Apr 28, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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