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Lepidium didymum L.

Lesser Swine-Cress

Brassicaceae

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: several axillary racemes. flowers: yellowish. stamina: 2, rarely 4. fruits: mostly schizocarps, 2‑nodose, smooth, rounded to emarginate at the apex, cross-section flattened, septum narrow (perpendicular to the broad sides of the fruit). ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lepidium didymum

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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 didymum

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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 didymum

Lepidium didymum

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens, footstep tolerant vegetation

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