Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine Cress, Lesser Swine's Cress
Other regional names: Lesser Swinecress +1 more
- Lesser Swinecress
- Slender Wart Cress
Also known as: Biscutella apetala Walter +19 more
- Biscutella apetala Walter
- Carara didyma (L.) Britton
- Cochlearia humifusa Michx.
- Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm.
- Coronopus didymus f. incisus (Willd.) Muschl.
- Coronopus didymus f. pectinatus Muschl.
- Coronopus didymus subsp. eudidymus Muschl.
- Coronopus didymus var. incisus (Willd.) Hook.f.
- Coronopus didymus var. macrocarpus Muschl.
- Coronopus didymus var. procumbens Muschl.
- Coronopus didymus var. rosulatus Muschl.
- Coronopus heleniana (DC.) Spreng.
- Coronopus incisus (Willd.) Hornem.
- Coronopus leptocarpus Boelcke
- Coronopus leptocarpus var. leptocarpus
- Coronopus leptocarpus var. microcarpus Boelcke
- Coronopus pectinatus (DC.) Kuntze
- Coronopus pinnatifidus (DC.) Dulac
- Coronopus pinnatifidus F.Meigen
- Coronopus pinnatus Hornem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Found natively in the Antarctic botanical region and South America, Lepidium didymum (commonly known as Lesser Swine-Cress or Lesser Swine's Cress) 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)
ANTARCTIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Subantarctic Islands, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Falkland Is., Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Cook Is., Corse, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rodrigues, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Zimbabwe