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Lepidium lasiocarpum var. wrightii

Lepidium lasiocarpum Nutt. var. wrightii (A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc.

Wright's Pepperweed, Wright's Pepperwort

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LELAW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Petals sometimes absent.

Distribution

USA: AZ , LA , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Roadsides, rocky draws, dry washes, loose sand, stony or gravelly areas, clay flats.

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

Metadata

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

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