Desert Pepperweed

Lepidium fremontii S. Watson - Mustard family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Desert Pepperweed: Euchloe hyantis, Euchloe hyantis lotta, Pontia occidentalis, Pontia protodice

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.