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Lepidium flavum  Torr.  var. felipense  C. L. Hitchc.
Borrego valley pepper grass,   Yellow pepperweed
Lepidium flavum var. felipense is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Lepidium flavum
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
(21 records)
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Lepidium flavum
Genus: Lepidium
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Information about  Lepidium flavum var. felipense from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (LEFLF)

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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/02/2023).