Latin name: Lepidium lasiocarpum Torrey & A. Gray ssp. lasiocarpum Pronunciation: le-PID-ee-um las-ee-oh-KAR-pum Common name: Hairy-podded peppergrass Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Grassy slopes and sandy flats to 5000', creosote bush and shadscale scrub, valley grassland from Santa Barbara Co. south Blooming period: February to May Name derivations: 1) Lepidium 2) lasiocarpum |
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