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