Lepidium sativum
Cultivated Cress, Garden Cress
Other regional names: Gardencress Pepperweed
- Gardencress Pepperweed
Also known as: Arabis chinensis Rottler ex Wight +18 more
- Arabis chinensis Rottler ex Wight
- Cardamon sativum (L.) Fourr.
- Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L.Krause
- Lepia sativa (L.) Desv.
- Lepidium hortense Forssk.
- Lepidium obovatum Kit. ex Spreng., 1802
- Lepidium sativum subsp. sativum
- Lepidium sativum subsp. spinescens (DC.) Thell.
- Lepidium sativum var. australe Alef.
- Lepidium sativum var. crispum (Medik.) DC.
- Lepidium sativum var. pallidum Alef.
- Lepidium sativum var. sativum
- Lepidium sativum var. schimperi Thell.
- Lepidium sativum var. silvestre Thell.
- Lepidium sativum var. spinescens (DC.) Jafri
- Lepidium sativum var. triplocrispum Alef.
- Lepidium sativum var. typicum Thell.
- Lepidium sativum var. vulgare Alef.
- Lepidium spinescens DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Lepidium sativum (commonly known as Cultivated Cress or Garden Cress) is an annual belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Lepidium is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia
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)
Alberta, Algeria, Argentina South, Assam, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, British Columbia, Burkina, Canary Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chile Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Cuba, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea, Idaho, Illinois, India, Iowa, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Leeward Is., Libya, Madeira, Maine, Mali, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Morocco, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Niger, Nigeria, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rwanda, Saskatchewan, Sudan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Washington, West Siberia, Wyoming