Lepidium jaredii
Encyclopedia
Lepidium jaredii is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family
known by the common name Jared's pepperweed. It is endemic to California
, where it is known from the San Joaquin Valley
to just within the central Coast Ranges.
The plant is of conservation concern, particularly ssp. album, because its range is limited and few populations are known. Much of its habitat is located on land owned and protected by the Bureau of Land Management
.
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
known by the common name Jared's pepperweed. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known from the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
to just within the central Coast Ranges.
Description
Lepidium jaredii is a mustardlike annual herb growing slender, erect stems up to about 70 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are lance-shaped and up to 10 centimeters long. There are two subspecies of the plant; ssp. album, Panoche pepperweed, has white flowers and ssp. jaredii, Jared's or Carrizo pepperweed, has yellow.The plant is of conservation concern, particularly ssp. album, because its range is limited and few populations are known. Much of its habitat is located on land owned and protected by the Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
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