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Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton

Field Pepperwort

Brassicaceae

Traits


    20–60 cm tall, mostly 1‑stem. inflorescence: terminal, racemose. flowers: whitish. stamina: 6. styli: 0.4–0.6 mm long. fruits: silicles, rounded to oval, 4–7 mm long, densely covered with scaly vesicles, rounded at the apex, 2‑seeded, cross-section flattened, winged,...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lepidium campestre

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 campestre

Legend

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 campestre

Lepidium campestre

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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