Lepidium strongylophyllum F.Muell. ex Benth.

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial shrubs, glabrous, sometimes glaucous, to 40 cm high; branches woody, erect. Leaves obovate, 15–30 mm long, 10–20 mm wide, thick, leathery, the base attenuate into petiole. Inflorescence a raceme. Sepals 3–5 mm long. Petals narrowly lanceolate, 4–6 mm long, less than 1 mm wide, white. Stamens 6. Style 2–3 mm long, exserted. Silicula dehiscent, elliptic, 5–7 mm long, 4–5.5 mm wide; wing one-sixth length of fruit, forming open notch; pedicels 5–7 mm long, spreading, often papillose, Seeds 2–3 mm long, 1.5–2 mm wide; radicle incumbent.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Lepidium strongylophyllum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286424-1
WFO ID wfo-0001036508
COL ID 8964W
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Synonyms

Lepidium strongylophyllum Nasturtium strongylophyllum