Lepidium densiflorum

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family (Traditional)Brassicaceae
GenusLepidium
Species:Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.
Common NamePepperweed; Prairie Pepperweed; Green-Flowered Pepper Grass
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Duration: Annual; Duration: Biennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: serrate; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Types: raceme; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 1
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bullitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Christian (KY), Clinton (KY), Fayette (KY), Gallatin (KY), Grant (KY), Hardin (KY), Hart (KY), Jefferson (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), Marshall (KY), Montgomery (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Oldham (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Benton (TN), Bradley (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fentress (TN), Henry (TN), Humphreys (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Madison (TN), Montgomery (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1968 - 2008

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31973000007559 Campbell Kentucky 26 May 1995 Thieret, John
59673
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
31973000007563 Gallatin Kentucky 03 Jun 1997 Thieret, John
60051
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
31973000007562 Grant Kentucky 02 Jun 1997 Thieret, John
60085
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
31973000007558 Campbell Kentucky 18 May 1981 Buddell, George
279
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
31973000007564 Campbell Kentucky 04 Jun 1997 Thieret, John
60093
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
31973000007561 Grant Kentucky 02 Jun 1997 Thieret, John
60084
KNK
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104551 Bradley Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104696 Hardin Kentucky
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104557 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-010455 DeKalb Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104561 Wilson Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104556 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104558 Sevier Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104553 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104559 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104552 Bradley Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104554 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
TENN-V-0104560 Williamson Tennessee
TENN
Lepidium densiflorum
UCHT013202 Hardin Kentucky
UCHT
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020901 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020775 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121579 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020748 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020755 Christian Kentucky 02 May 1994 Sallie Noel
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0076202 Carlisle Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020896 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0071338 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121571 Campbell Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0074845 Montgomery Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121576 Oldham Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020741 Lyon Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060307 Hart Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060258 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020904 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121632 Montgomery Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0071184 Fayette Kentucky 30 May 1984 Max Medley
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020764 Humphreys Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121569 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020897 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121631 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121575 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020747 Dickson Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060287 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121578 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020774 Henry Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020769 Christian Kentucky 11 Jun 1968
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0053890 Marshall Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020746 Trigg Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060286 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020905 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020899 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020903 Madison Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060304 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0099704 Fentress Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020902 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0060300 Campbell Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121577 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020770 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0121634 Todd Kentucky 18 May 1972 Harry Woodward
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
APSC0020898 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Lepidium densiflorum
HTTU013607 Rutherford Tennessee
HTTU
Lepidium densiflorum
MTSU015637 Rutherford Tennessee 25 Jun 1981 Jeff Peery
43
MTSU
Lepidium densiflorum
MTSU015639 Rutherford Tennessee 01 Jul 1981 Joao M. C. Ribeiro
34
MTSU
Lepidium densiflorum
MTSU015638 Davidson Tennessee 05 Apr 2008 Richard Marko
1
MTSU
Lepidium densiflorum
MTSU015647 Rutherford Tennessee 17 Apr 1985 Karen Moore
37
MTSU
Lepidium densiflorum
MEM014418 Tipton Tennessee 27 Apr 1968 Sarah J. Warrington
39
MEM
Lepidium densiflorum
MEM009818 Shelby Tennessee 03 May 1972 John E. Thompson Jr.
829
MEM
Lepidium densiflorum
MEM018300 Lauderdale Tennessee 11 Apr 1972 Patrick Keiran
282
MEM
Lepidium densiflorum
MEM013118 Benton Tennessee 03 May 1969 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
69C4.4
MEM
Lepidium densiflorum
31234100343183 McCracken Kentucky 06 Jun 1984 Raymond Athey
4903
EKY
Lepidium densiflorum
31234100343209 Clinton Kentucky 05 Jul 2000 Mark A. Gorton
00-455
EKY
Lepidium densiflorum
31234100343175 Davidson Tennessee 14 Jun 1985 David D. Taylor
9147
EKY
Lepidium densiflorum
31234100343191 Muhlenberg Kentucky 20 May 1993 Landon E. McKinney
5555
EKY
Lepidium densiflorum
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