Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
platypetalum
ID:
1037159

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hewson

Source:
tro

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
Brunonia 4: 247 (1981 publ. 1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036497



Common Names

  • Lepidium platypetalum
  • Platypetalum Peppergrass
  • Platypetalum Lepidium


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Description

Lepidium platypetalum (also called Broad-petalled Pepperwort, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small white flowers and small, round fruits. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, and is found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Lepidium platypetalum is used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, as a food source, and as an ornamental plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Lepidium platypetalum is small and white with four petals. The seed is small and round. The seedlings are thin and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lepidium platypetalum is an annual plant that can be propagated from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost. It can be propagated by seed sowing in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Lepidium platypetalum

Lepidium platypetalum is native to the western United States, primarily in the Great Basin and Mojave Desert.

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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