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Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum
Lepidium lasiocarpum Nutt. var. lasiocarpum
Hairy-pod Pepperwort, Hairypod Pepperweed , Shaggyfruit Pepperweed
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lepidium lasiocarpum var. georginum, Lepidium lasiocarpum var. rotundum, Lepidium lasiocarpum var. typicum
USDA Symbol: LELAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Petals sometimes absent.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , LA , NM , NV , SC , TX , UTNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush and shrub communities, open deserts, dry washes and flats, waste places, streambeds, roadsides, sandy areas, rock slides, rocky slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium lasiocarpum var. lasiocarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR