Lepidium pseudoruderale Thell.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Lepidium

Characteristics

Annual or ephemeral herb 15–30 cm high, decumbent to erect, with short weak hairs. Leaves pinnatisect to sinuately lobed, the lobes broadly linear to rounded, reducing to crenate or entire; base attenuate to petiolate; marginal hairs short, acicular. Inflorescence an elongated raceme. Sepals 0.6–0.75 mm long. Petals very small or absent. Stamens 2, median. Stigma subsessile. Silicula elliptic, 2–2.25 mm long, 1.3–1.5 mm wide; wing very slight in upper half forming slight apical notch; pedicels 2.5–4 mm long, hairy on adaxial surface, erect to spreading. Seeds c. 1 mm long; radicle incumbent.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Lepidium pseudoruderale world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286361-1
WFO ID wfo-0001036500
COL ID 6PBJM
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Synonyms

Lepidium pseudoruderale