Calflora
Taxon  Report   2393 
Coronopus squamatus  (Forskall) Asch.  (not an active name; please see Lepidium coronopus)
Greater swine cress,  Greater swinecress
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Coronopus squamatus, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

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Coronopus squamatus
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Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Coronopus
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Lepidium coronopus
Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS: Carara coronopus
PLANTS: Coronopus procumbens
PLANTS: Lepidium squamatum
NOTE: Coronopus squamatus is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Coronopus squamatus
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (COSQ)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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