Latin name: Lepidium montanum Nutt.
Pronunciation: leh-PID-ee-um mon-TAY-num
Common name: Mountain peppergrass
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Dry places, 2500'-5000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, New York Mts, eastern Mojave
Blooming period: April to May, September to October
Name derivations: 1) Lepidium 2) montanum
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