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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lepidium latifolium   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lepidium latifolium   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Lepidium latifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Lepidium latifolium

 

COMMON NAME:
Broadleaf Pepper-grass, Dittander


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lepidium latifolium   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lepidium latifolium   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lepidium latifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Lepidium latifolium

 

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4146

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Mediterranean Europe, northern Africa, western Asia

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate & basal

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomatous

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall

 

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