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Cliffe, Harry

Lepidium lasiocarpum

Lepidium lasiocarpum Nutt.

Shaggyfruit Pepperweed

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LELA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire , Pinnatifid
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Flower: Sepals 4

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , LA , NM , NV , SC , TX , UT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 lasiocarpum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lepidium lasiocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium lasiocarpum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-16
Research By: DEW

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