L48 (N), Ak (I?), Hi (I), Pr (N), Vi (I), Can (Ni)PlantaeSsp

Virginia Pepperweed

Lepidium virginicum subsp. menziesii

Thell. (DC.)

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Capparales

Family

Brassicaceae

Mustard family

Genus

Lepidium

Species

Lepidium virginicum subsp. menziesii

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Biennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 49 states

Present

Not Present

Territories

Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands

Distribution Details

Invasive

Yes

Territories

PrVi

Also Known As

Lepidium medium var. pubescensLepidium mediumLepidium idahoenseLepidium virginicum var. mediumLepidium virginicum var. pubescensLepidium virginicum var. robinsoniiLepidium virginicum var. menziesiiLepidium menziesiiLepidium virginicum var. californicumLepidium glaucumLepidium intermedium var. pubescensCynocardamum menziesiiLepidium hirsutumLepidium simileLepidium occidentaleLepidium bernardinumLepidium robinsoniiLepidium virginicum var. virginicum

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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