Lepidium heterophyllum Benth.

Smith's Pepperwort

Brassicaceae

Traits


    15–50 cm tall, multi-stem. inflorescence: terminal, racemose. flowers: whitish. stamina: 6. styli: at least 0.8 mm long. fruits: silicles, rounded to oval, 4–7 mm long, glabrous or with few scaly vesicles, emarginate at the apex, 2‑seeded, cross-section flattened, wi...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lepidium heterophyllum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Lepidium heterophyllum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Lepidium heterophyllum

Lepidium heterophyllum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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