Status:
valid
Authors:
Thell.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Neue Denkschr. Schweiz. Naturf. Ges. 41(Abh. 1): 307 (1906)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036501
Common Names
- Lepidium pseudotasmanicum
- Pseudotasmanicum Peppergrass
- Pseudotasmanicum Lepidium
Description
Lepidium pseudotasmanicum (also called False Tasmanian Pepperwort, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small white flowers and small, round fruits. It is native to Australia, and is found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Lepidium pseudotasmanicum 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 pseudotasmanicum is small and white with four petals. The seed is small and round. The seedlings are thin and have a single pair of cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lepidium pseudotasmanicum 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 pseudotasmanicum
Lepidium pseudotasmanicum can be found in Australia and New Zealand.
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,