Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Lepidium thurberi Wooton
(Thurber's Pepperweed)
Family: Brassicaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Lepidium thurberi is an annual herb with pinnatifid leaves and hairy stems. The style protrudes past the notch
of the fruit. The white flowers occur in large terminal racemes. Lepidium thurberi is found at mid elevation in disturbed
areas.
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Lepidium thurberi, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Burro Mtns., Newby Road, June 7, 2009
Lepidium thurberi, closeup of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Burro Mtns., Newby Road, June 7, 2009
Lepidium thurberi, closeup of flowers, fruit, and pubescent stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Burro Mtns., Newby Road, June 7, 2009
Lepidium thurberi, 2x macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Denise Friedrick, Burro Mtns., Newby Road, June 7, 2009
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