Called “pepperworts” in GBIF
Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustard/cabbage family, Brassicaceae. The genus is widely distributed in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, pepperweed, and pepperwort. Some species form tumbleweeds. The genus name Lepidium is from Greek meaning 'small scale', which is thought to be derived from a folk medicine usage of the plant to treat leprosy, which cause small scales on the skin. Another meaning is related to the small scale-like fruit.
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Virginia pepperweed is quietly spreading through parks and gardens in Hawaii, and spotting it ear...
Field peppergrass can quietly colonize the edges of your vegetable garden or lawn, competing with...
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Virginia pepperweed, a common weedy plant, was spotted and documented at Kaelepulu Mini Park in Kailua, Hawaii, earning a research-grade designation on iNaturalist. This confirms the species' presence in a specific Hawaiian urban green space.
Field peppergrass can quietly colonize the edges of your vegetable garden or lawn, competing with cultivated plants and...
