A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Checklist »
Brassicaceae » Lepidium sativum
Lepidium sativum L.[FNA7, HC, HC2]
garden cress pepperwort
[This taxon is excluded from Washington]
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 644. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from western Asia
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: No naturalized populations of this species have been documented in Washington. FNA7: "Lepidium sativum is cultivated as a salad green and is sporadically naturalized, though never as an aggressive weed. It is seldom collected.."
Last updated 4/2/2022 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
(none)
