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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