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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | LEVI3 |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual Biennial Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
AK I? CAN I,N HI I L48 N PB I PR N VI I |
| Other Common Names: |
pepper grass
peppergrass |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Dilleniidae |
| Order | Capparales |
| Family | Brassicaceae ⁄ Cruciferae – Mustard family |
| Genus | Lepidium L. – pepperweed |
| Species | Lepidium virginicum L. – Virginia pepperweed |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 5 subspecies of Lepidium virginicum . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
Legal Status
| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Lepidium virginicum
Virginia pepperweed
Virginian peppercress
peppergrass
poorman's pepper
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| N'EAST | Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal,and J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. |
| SWSS | Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. |
Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Everitt | Low | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Everitt |
Sources
| Everitt, J.H., D.L. Drawe, and R.I. Lonard. 1999. Field guide to the broad leaved herbaceous plants of South Texas used by livestock and wildlife. Texas Tech University Press. Lubbock. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
