Lepidium apetalum
Peppergrass, Pepperweed
Also known as: Crucifera apetala (Willd.) E.H.L.Krause +8 more
- Crucifera apetala (Willd.) E.H.L.Krause
- Lepidium chitungense A.P.Jacot
- Lepidium chitungense Jacot Guill.
- Lepidium gobicum V.I.Dorof.
- Lepidium incisum Roth
- Lepidium incisum Roth ex Bieb.M
- Lepidium micranthum Ledeb.
- Nasturtium incisum (Roth) Kuntze
- Thlaspi apetalum (Willd.) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Lepidium apetalum (commonly known as Peppergrass or Pepperweed) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Brassicaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, Tuva, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Kamchatka, Magadan