Shaggyfruit Pepperweed

Lepidium lasiocarpum Nutt. - Mustard family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Shaggyfruit Pepperweed: Pontia protodice

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.