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Lepidium montanum var. wyomingense
Lepidium montanum Nutt. var. wyomingense (C.L. Hitchc.) C.L. Hitchc.
Mountain Peppergrass, Mountain Pepperplant, Mountain Pepperweed, Mountain Pepperwort
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEMOW
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , WYNative Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush and shrub communities, rocky hillsides and crevices, bajadas, spring seepages, washes, gypseous grounds, sandstone cliffs, limestone gravel, playas, knolls, gumbo hills, sandy areas, alkaline flats and lowlands, roadsides.
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 montanum var. wyomingense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lepidium montanum var. wyomingense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lepidium montanum var. wyomingense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR