Medium Pepperweed

Carried by 1 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Medium Pepperweed (Lepidium virginicum var. medium) is a native annual herb that grows in southern and northern California. It tends to grow in dry disturbed or recently burned places, at elevations from 0-6600 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

1 ft Tall

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Natural setting

Site type

Dry disturbed places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 9 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Alternative names

Common names:

Medium Pepperweed

Botanical names:

Lepidium virginicum var. medium

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