Lepidium howei-insulae Thell.

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial subshrub to c. 1 m high. Stems sometimes partially creeping. Leaf lamina linear, remotely pinnatisect, 2–6 (–10) cm long, 2–4 mm wide, acute to subapiculate, fleshy, glabrous; lobes opposite, remote, linear, 2–4 per side, 1–15 mm long. Sepals ovate, c. 1 mm long, green with white margins. Petals c. 1.5 mm long, white. Stamens usually 6. Infructescence elongate, racemose; pedicels spreading, c. 5 mm long. Silicula dehiscent, ellipsoidal, 4–5 mm long, acute; valves keeled. Seeds ellipsoidal, slightly oblique, c. 1.5 mm long.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Scattered distribution on rocky ledges and in sandy pockets near the sea.
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Images

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Distribution

Lepidium howei-insulae world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286217-1
WFO ID wfo-0001036474
COL ID 6PBCB
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Synonyms

Lepidium howei-insulae