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Lepidium appelianum  Al-Shehbaz
Hairy whitetop
Lepidium appelianum is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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Genus: Lepidium
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFCardaria pubescens var. elongata
JEFCardaria pubescens
PLANTSCardaria pubescens
Information about  Lepidium appelianum from other sources

[www.efloras.org] Noxious weed: Lepidium appelianum has become a noxious weed in most of its range in North America. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/20/2024).