Lepidium hirtum (L.) Sm.

Mediterranean pepperweed (en), Passerage hérissée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Lepidium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Lepidium hirtum habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum habit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lepidium hirtum leaf picture by Régine Pappalardo (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum leaf picture by Nadine Sauvan (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lepidium hirtum flower picture by Encinas Juan (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum flower picture by Encinas Juan (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum flower picture by Stephan Gerbeaud (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lepidium hirtum fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum fruit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-sa)
Lepidium hirtum fruit picture by Benito Soto Fernando (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lepidium hirtum world distribution map, present in France and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1029925-2
WFO ID wfo-0000358263
COL ID 6PBCF
BDTFX ID 38509
INPN ID 105631
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nasturtium microstylum Thlaspi hirtum Lepidium magnolii Lasioptera hirta Thlaspi corsicum Lepidium microstylum Nasturtium hirtum Lepia hirta Lepidium hirtum subsp. hirtum Lepidium hirtum

Lower taxons

Lepidium hirtum subsp. nebrodense Lepidium hirtum subsp. atlanticum Lepidium hirtum subsp. petrophilum Lepidium hirtum subsp. stylatum Lepidium hirtum subsp. oxyotum Lepidium hirtum subsp. calycotrichum Lepidium hirtum subsp. dhayense Lepidium hirtum subsp. psilopterum