OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Lepidium campestre

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Lepidium campestre

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-04-002:

Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Lepidium campestre

 

COMMON NAME:
Cow Cress, Field Pepperwort, Field Cress, Field Pepperweed


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image of Lepidium campestre, Cow Cress, Field Pepperwort, Field Cress, Field Pepperweed

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_leca5_001_lvd

        

image of Lepidium campestre, Cow Cress, Field Pepperwort, Field Cress, Field Pepperweed

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_207

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Lepidium campestre

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Lepidium campestre

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-04-002:
Lepidium campestre   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Lepidium campestre

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3235

Forb
Winter annual

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Common in Carolina Mountains & NC Piedmont, uncommon in GA Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate & basal rosette

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silicle

 

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