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Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum

Sand Pepper-weed, lentejilla

Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum
Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum
Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum
Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum
Lepidium lasiocarpum ssp.lasiocarpum

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: sandy areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate or oblanceolate
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: pinnatifid or entire
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Jan. to Apr.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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