Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
mummenhoffianum
ID:
1265539

Status:
valid

Authors:
Al-Shehbaz

Source:
tro

Year:
2002

Citation Micro:
Novon 12: 9 (2002)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001264877



Common Names

  • Lepidium mummenhoffianum
  • Mummenhoffianum Lepidium
  • Mummenhoffianum


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Description

Lepidium mummenhoffianum (also called Mummenhoff's peppergrass, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to western North America. It is an annual herb with small, white flowers. It grows in dry, sandy soils in open, sunny areas.

Uses & Benefits

Lepidium mummenhoffianum is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is used to treat skin diseases and as a diuretic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lepidium mummenhoffianum has small, white flowers with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small and thin with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lepidium mummenhoffianum can be propagated from seed. Sow the seeds in spring in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist until the seedlings emerge, which should take about 2 weeks. Thin out the seedlings to a spacing of 15 cm (6 in). The plants will flower from late summer to early autumn.

Where to Find Lepidium mummenhoffianum

Lepidium mummenhoffianum can be found in Colombia and Venezuela.

Species in the Lepidium genus

Lepidium grandifructum, Lepidium fraseri, Lepidium gracile, Lepidium depressum, Lepidium didymum, Lepidium hirtum, Lepidium horstii, Lepidium graminifolium, Lepidium heterophyllum, Lepidium cardamine, Lepidium cartilagineum, Lepidium chalepense, Lepidium burkartii, Lepidium campestre, Lepidium cumingianum, Lepidium chichicara, Lepidium cyclocarpum, Lepidium densiflorum, Lepidium coronopifolium, Lepidium costaricense, Lepidium myrianthum, Lepidium merrallii, Lepidium meyenii, Lepidium meyeri, Lepidium navasii, Lepidium nesophilum, Lepidium nitidum, Lepidium oblongum, Lepidium obtusatum, Lepidium niloticum, Lepidium johnstonii, Lepidium jujuyanum, Lepidium karelinianum, Lepidium lepidioides, Lepidium latifolium, Lepidium apetalum, Lepidium amplexicaule, Lepidium angolense, Lepidium affine, Lepidium africanum, Lepidium alashanicum, Lepidium appelianum, Lepidium beckii, Lepidium bidentatum, Lepidium aucheri, Lepidium aranense, Lepidium argentinum, Lepidium armoracium, Lepidium auriculatum, Lepidium bonariense,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

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