CLASPING-LEAVED PEPPER-GRASS

Class: Lepidium perfoliatum

Family: MUSTARD FAMILY

Sub Family: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae

Year: Annual

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Colour: Pale yellow

Height: 10-60 cm (4-24")

Each Flower: About 1.5 mm (1/16") long with 4 petals with usually 6 stamens

Leaves: Basal and lower stem-leaves up to 6.5 cm (2 1/2") long with opposite, finely-dissected leaflets; upper leaves teardrop-shaped with rounded end encircling stem and point outermost

Stems: May be single or branched, smooth, and deep reddish-purple

Blooming Period: March - June

Habitat: Open, dry slopes and waste land

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