Lepidium heterophyllum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lepidium heterophyllum Benth.

Purpleanther field pepperweed, Variable leaved pepper grass, Variable leaved pepperwort

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

2004 Steve Matson

2018 Neal Kramer

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Lepidium heterophyllum is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (16 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Lepidium
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Lepidium smithii

Information about Lepidium heterophyllum from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LEHE2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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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: 01/30/2023).