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Lepidium oblongum  Small
Veiny pepper grass,   Veiny pepperweed,   Wayside peppergrass
Lepidium oblongum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Lepidium
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFLepidium oblongum var. insulare
JEFLepidium oblongum var. oblongum
Information about  Lepidium oblongum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (LEOB)

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[Wikipedia] Native Range: It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and the western and south-central United States (from California and Oregon east as far as Mississippi). It is present as an introduced species in Hawaii. It can grow in many types of habitats. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).