Lepidium virginicum
(Virginia Pepperweed)
Lepidicum virginicum, Along CR 312 southeast of Llano, Llano Co. 4202
Lepidicum virginicum, Along CR 312 southeast of Llano, Llano Co. 4202
Lepidicum virginicum, Along US 380 east of Jayton, Kent Co. 8491
Lepidicum virginicum, Along US 380 east of Jayton, Kent Co. 8494
Lepidicum virginicum, Along US 380 east of Jayton, Kent Co. 8497-2
Lepidicum virginicum, Along US 380 east of Jayton, Kent Co. 8497-1
| Scientific Name | Lepidium virginicum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEVI3 |
| Common Name | Peppergrass, Virginia Pepperweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 22955 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils along roadsides and other disturbed and waste areas. Plant: Somewhat erect annual or biennial plant with single, multiply-branched stem, 6 to 24 inches tall; stems minutely pubescent below and smooth above. Leaves: Variable from long (5 inch) basal and lower stem leaves, pinnatifid, to oblanceolate, with serrate segments; midstem leaves 1-1/2 inches long, oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate and serrate, to small, less than one-inch long linear leaves nearer the top. Inflorescence: Small white flowers 1/16 to 1/8 inch across in dense, branched clusters 2 to 4 inches long borne laterally and terminally on the stems; 4 greenish-white sepals, and up to 4 white petals that are longer than the sepals. Bloom Period: March to May. Fruit: Flat, round siliques with a small dent at the end, on pedicels 1/4 to 1/2-inch long. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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