Pepperweed
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Pepperweed Other Names: Peppergrass, Virginia Pepperweed Species Name: Lepidium virginicum Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Brassicaceae, Mustard Family |
Examples of PepperweedLepidium virginicum
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Annual or biennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Throughout the country |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Recognized by profuse branching at top
- Leaves at base serrated becoming thinner and smooth-edged near the top
- Plant may branch or not branch
Floral
- Seed heads column-like
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear
- Stipules: Absent
- Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 4, unfused
- Flower Color: White
- Flower Timing: March-July
- Fruit Type: Silicles
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Varying |
| Habitat | Recently disturbed soil such as construction sites, feedlots, right-of-ways and waste sites |
| Successional Stage | Early |
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