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Lepidium alyssoides var. eastwoodiae
Lepidium alyssoides A. Gray var. eastwoodiae (Woot.) Rollins
Mesa Pepperweed, Mesa Pepperwort
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lepidium montanum var. eastwoodiae
USDA Symbol: LEALE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , MI , NM , UTNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, or mixed desert shrub communities.
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 alyssoides var. eastwoodiae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium alyssoides var. eastwoodiae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium alyssoides var. eastwoodiae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR