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Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan
bigseed pepperweed

   
Symbol: LEDEM
Group: Dicot
Family: Brassicaceae
Duration: Annual
Biennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    I?
CAN    N



 
More Information:
  • Classification Report
  • Data Source and Documentation
 

Distribution by State:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

Distributional Map for Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan
Distribution Map Legend

Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan distribution:
USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MN, MT, OR, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, ON, SK, YT)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
CA, WA, WI, WY

 

Related Taxa:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

107 genera in Brassicaceae, 48 species in Lepidium, 5 varieties in Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.
 

Classification:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass   Dilleniidae
Order   Capparales
Family   Brassicaceae – Mustard family
Genus   Lepidium L. – pepperweed
Species   Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. – common pepperweed
Variety   Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan – bigseed pepperweed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

Lepidium densiflorum
common pepperweed
greenflower pepperweed
peppergrass

The related entities italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

NE&GP Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

Lepidium densiflorum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FAC FAC FACU FAC FACU FAC FAC FAC FACU FAC- FAC FAC NO NO

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Lepidium densiflorum Schrad. var. macrocarpum G. Mulligan

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 528718.

 

 

 

 
Time Generated: 03/16/2009 12:33 PM MDT