Lepidium virginicum
Least Pepperwort
Also known as: Conocardamum virginicum (L.) Webb +16 more
- Conocardamum virginicum (L.) Webb
- Crucifera virginica (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Dileptium praecox Raf.
- Dileptium virginicum (L.) Raf.
- Discovium gracile Raf.
- Discovium ohiotense DC.
- Iberis virginica (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Iberis virginica (L.) Rchb.
- Lepidium danielsii C.L.Hitchc.
- Lepidium diandrum Medik.
- Lepidium majus Darracq
- Lepidium praecox (Raf.) DC.
- Nasturtiastrum virginicum (L.) Gillet & Magne
- Nasturtium majus (Darracq) Kuntze
- Nasturtium virginicum (L.) Gillet & Magne
- Nasturtium virginicum (L.) Kuntze
- Thlaspi virginicum (L.) Cav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Lepidium virginicum (commonly known as Least Pepperwort) is an annual or biennial within the Brassicaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Cook Is., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Desventurados Is., East Himalaya, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Manchuria, Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Niue, Northern Provinces, Norway, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms