Lepidium oxycarpum
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Lepidium oxycarpum is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family
known by the common names forked pepperweed and sharp-fruited pepperweed. It is native to California
, and it has been reported in British Columbia
and one area in Washington. It grows in alkaline and saline soils and moist areas such as vernal pools and coastline.
s often less than a millimeter long. The flowers may or may not have white petals also up to a millimeter long. The fruit is a two-chambered capsule a few millimeters long which is oval or oblong and has a notch at the tip forming a fork shape.
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 names forked pepperweed and sharp-fruited pepperweed. It is native 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...
, and it has been reported in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and one area in Washington. It grows in alkaline and saline soils and moist areas such as vernal pools and coastline.
Description
This is a short-lived annual herb producing several erect stem branches to heights rarely exceeding 15 centimeters. The leaves are linear in shape, with those at the base up to 6 centimeters long and sometimes with narrow lobes. The plant blooms in tiny flowers with sepalSepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s often less than a millimeter long. The flowers may or may not have white petals also up to a millimeter long. The fruit is a two-chambered capsule a few millimeters long which is oval or oblong and has a notch at the tip forming a fork shape.