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Lepidium heterophyllum

(DC.) Benth.

Smith's Pepper-grass

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158874
Element CodePDBRA1M0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCapparales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusLepidium
Other Common Names
Lépidie à feuilles variables (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-11-15
Edition Date1993-11-15
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Native to Europe.
Range Extent Comments
Native to Europe. Naturalized in CA. Ranges from CA to BC, eastern North America.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Fields, roadsides, open slopes; 1000-1500 m.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
OregonSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (4)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
References (2)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.