Latin name: Lepidium nitidum Nutt.
Pronunciation: leh-PID-ee-um NIT-i-dum
Common name: Shiny peppergrass
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Open places below 3000', chaparral, valley grassland, coastal sage scrub throughout cismontane southern California
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Lepidium 2) nitidum
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