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Lepidium ramosissimum var. ramosissimum

Lepidium ramosissimum A. Nelson var. ramosissimum

Branched Pepperwort, Manybranched Pepperweed

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LERAR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , NM , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Sagebrush communities, pine woodlands, waste grounds, roadsides, railroad embankments, alkaline flats, abandoned fields.

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

Metadata

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

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