Calflora
Taxon  Report   4697 
Lepidium montanum  Nutt.  var. cinereum  (C. Hitchc.) Rollins  (not an active name)
Mountain pepper grass,  Mountain pepperweed
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Lepidium montanum var. cinereum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

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Lepidium montanum var. cinereum
© 2005 James M. Andre
Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Lepidium
Parent Record Lepidium montanum
Wetlands:Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always under natural conditions in non wetlands in California [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Lepidium montanum
 Alternate Names:
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PLANTS: Lepidium montanum ssp. cinereum
PLANTS: Lepidium montanum var. stelliae
NOTE: Lepidium montanum var. cinereum is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Lepidium montanum var. cinereum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
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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 14, 2017).

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