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Lepidium latifolium L. | broad leaved pepper grass, broadleaved pepperweed, perennial pepperweed
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Lepidium latifolium, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.
The
California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC)
classifies the potential impact of
Lepidium latifolium
on native ecosystems as
high
(plant profile).
Lepidium latifolium is also classified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture as a Noxious Weed List B: Control required in nurseries, control elsewhere at the discretion of local County Agricultural Commissioner. [CDFA Weeds 2010]
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Communities: |
weed, species characteristic of disturbed places, wetland-riparian |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
| Wetlands: | Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 6234 feet |
Family: |
BRASSICACEAE
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| Related: | See a list of other species in the genus Lepidium found in California.
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