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Taxon: Lepidium alyssoides A. Gray

Genus: Lepidium
Family: Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae) tribe: Lepidieae.
Nomen number: 408410
Place of publication: Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts ser. 2, 4:10. 1849 (Pl. fendler.)
Name verified on: 07-Jun-2007 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 19-Jul-2012
Species priority site is: North Central Regional PI Station (NC7).
Accessions: 2 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


Common names:

  • mesa pepperweed   (Source: L New Mex ) – English

Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)
  • NORTHERN AMERICA (Check conservation status in U.S. & Canada in NatureServe Explorer database)
    Northwestern U.S.A.: United States - Colorado [s.w.], Wyoming
    South-Central U.S.A.: United States - New Mexico, Texas
    Southwestern U.S.A.: United States - Arizona [e.], Nevada [s.], Utah [s.]
    Northern Mexico: Mexico - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi

      Adventive:
  • NORTHERN AMERICA
    Northeastern U.S.A.: United States - Michigan

References:

  • Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. [= L. montanum var. alyssoides (A. Gray) MF Tex. E. Jones].
  • Cronquist, A. et al. 1972–. Intermountain flora.
  • FNA Editorial Committee. 1993–. Flora of North America.
  • Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico. [= L. montanum var. alyssoides (A. Gray) MF Tex. E. Jones].
  • Rollins, R. C. 1993. The Cruciferae of continental North America.
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Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Lepidium alyssoides A. Gray:


Images:

More:
  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?408410 (22 May 2013)

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