Scientific name Lepidium Rank Genus | Higher classification Cabbage family | |
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Lower classifications Maca, Garden cress, Lepidium virginicum, Lepidium latifolium, Lepidium draba |
Time lapse video of plants growing lepidium sativum hd
Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustard/cabbage family, Brassicaceae. The genus is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, and pepperwort. Some species form tumbleweeds.
Contents
- Time lapse video of plants growing lepidium sativum hd
- Perennial pepperweed identification of the wisconsin invasive species lepidium latifolium
- Diversity
- References

Perennial pepperweed identification of the wisconsin invasive species lepidium latifolium
Diversity
There are about 175 to 220 species in the genus.
Species include:


References
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