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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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8 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: Green
Bloom Time: Jun

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:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU	FACU	UPL		FAC	FAC	UPL	FAC	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. 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: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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