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San Antonio River Authority

Lepidium virginicum var. medium

Lepidium virginicum L. var. medium (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.

Intermediate Pepperweed

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Lepidium idahoense, Lepidium medium

USDA Symbol: LEVIM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , ID , LA , OK , OR , TX , WA , WY

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0892 Collected Jun 4, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-13
Research By: CBR

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