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Lepidium virginicum subsp. virginicum

Poor Man's Pepper, Poor Man's Peppergrass
Other regional names: Virginia Peppergrass +1 more
  • Virginia Peppergrass
  • Virginia Pepperweed
Also known as: Clypeola caroliniana Walter +19 more
  • Clypeola caroliniana Walter
  • Cynocardamum virginicum Webb & Berthel.
  • Dileptium diffusum Raf.
  • Dileptium precox Raf.
  • Lepidium arcuatum DC.
  • Lepidium exiguiflorum Clairv.
  • Lepidium gerloffianum var. microcarpum Thell.
  • Lepidium gerloffianum Vatke ex Gilg & Muschl.
  • Lepidium horstii Johow
  • Lepidium micropterum Miq.
  • Lepidium virginicum f. pusillum C.L.Hitchc.
  • Lepidium virginicum subsp. euvirginicum Thell.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. canescens Thell.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. durangense C.L.Hitchc.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. kashmirianum Dar & Kachroo
  • Lepidium virginicum var. kashmiricum Dar & Naqshi
  • Lepidium virginicum var. linearifolium Farw.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. macropetalum Thell.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. pavonianum Thell.
  • Lepidium virginicum var. ramosum Thell.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Lepidium virginicum subsp. virginicum (commonly known as Poor-Man's Pepper or Poor-Man's Peppergrass) is an annual or biennial within the Brassicaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Lepidium virginicum, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

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., Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, 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, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panama, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin

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, Colorado, 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
Base Species & Variations

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