Latin name: Lepidium virginicum L. ssp. virginicum Pronunciation: leh-PID-ee-um vir-JIN-i-kum Common name: Virginia peppergrass Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Disturbed sites, grassy areas and fields to 9000', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, deserts Blooming period: March to September Name derivations: 1) Lepidium 2) virginicum |