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Lepidium campestre, the field pepperwort, [1] field peppercress, field peppergrass, field pepperweed or field cress, is usually a biennial with some form of annual plant in the Brassicaceae or mustard family, native to Europe, but commonly found in North America as an invasive weed.
Field Pepperwort (Lepidium campestre) is an edible plant in the Brassicaceae family that was introduced to the U.S. from Europe. Field pepperwort has alternate toothed leaves. It produces small white flowers with four petals at the top which are followed by flat, circular seed pods.
It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, pepperweed, and pepperwort. Some species form tumbleweeds. [3] .
Lepidium campestre is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from May to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Occasionally flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
Lepidium campestre, commonly known as field pepperwort or field cress, is a species of annual herb in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to Europe and Asia, and can be found in habitats such as meadows, fields, and waste ground.
Field pepperweed’s sturdily stemmed, evenly-branched inflorescence is reminiscent of a candelabra. This effect is emphasized by the way that the stem’s lowest leaves drop off.
Lepidium campestre Field Pepperwort C DD N The very small white cruciferous flowers of some of the pepperworts make flowers a useless way of identifying the species. Fortunately the leaves are useful and fruit usually quite distinctive.
