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Lepidium sativum L.

Garden Cress

Brassicaceae

Traits


    20–40 cm tall. inflorescence: terminal, racemose. flowers: whitish. stamina: 6. fruits: silicles, rounded to oval, 4–7 mm long, emarginate at the apex, 2‑seeded, cross-section flattened, winged, septum narrow (perpendicular to the broad sides of the fruit). stem: wit...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Lepidium sativum

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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 sativum

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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 sativum

Lepidium sativum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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