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Lepidium fremontii var. stipitatum

Lepidium fremontii S. Watson var. stipitatum Rollins

Bush Pepperwort, Desert Alysum, Desert Peppergrass, Desert Pepperweed

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEFRS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Desert shrub communities, pinyon-juniper woodlands, sandy washes, gravelly deserts, barren knolls, bluffs, roadsides, steep limestone outcrops, rocky ledges and slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lepidium fremontii var. stipitatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lepidium fremontii var. stipitatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium fremontii var. stipitatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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