Lepidium latifolium

Also known as broadleaved pepperweed, pepperwort, peppergrass, dittander, dittany, tall whitetop

species of perennial plant

Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus

Observations recorded37,755

Europe, Mediterranean region, Asia.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 3,579
With media: 2,749
Family: Brassicaceae
Collections: IBUNAM, FCB-BUAP, ENCB-IPN, INECOL, CP, IB-CUCBA-UDG
Recorded in: Mexico, United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: herbaceous plant
Parent taxon: Lepidium
Image: Lepidium latifolium 2005.07.17 10.31.30.jpg
Has use: medicinal plant

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Lepidium latifolium
Commons category: Lepidium latifolium
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=21765
taxon common name: 宽叶独行菜
Commons gallery: Lepidium latifolium
this taxon is source of: food plant
taxon range: Tibet Autonomous Region
short name: L. latifolium

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Encyclopedic overview

Lepidium latifolium, known by several common names including perennial pepperweed, broadleaved pepperweed, pepperwort, peppergrass, dittander, dittany, and tall whitetop, is a perennial plant that is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.

Description

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