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virginicum

Taxon

Lepidium virginicum L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 2: 645. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (66).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (66).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (71).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (71).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (61).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (61).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (53).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (53).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (67).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (67).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (47).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (47).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (42).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (46).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (46).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (60).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (43).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (52).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (52).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (69).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (69).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (38).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (38).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (62).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (37).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (36).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (36).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (56).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (56).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (41).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (41).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (49).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (68).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (68).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (44).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (44).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (40).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (40).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (57).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (65).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (65).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (39).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (45).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (59).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (59).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (50).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (54).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (54).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (48).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (51).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (51).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (55).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (55).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (70).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (70).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (63).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (63).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (58).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (58).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (64).JPG

Lepidium virginicum, Davidson, C 12062--ID. Valley Co. Sylvan Beach. Reservoir Rd. 25 Jul 2012. DSC03788 (64).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (154).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (154).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (147).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (147).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (160).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (160).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (151).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (151).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (163).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (163).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (152).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (152).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (162).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (162).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (150).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (150).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (164).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (164).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (146).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (146).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (148).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (148).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (149).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (149).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (166).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (166).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (156).JPG

Lepidium, Smith, J 10729--Idaho. Nez Perce Co. China Garden Cr. 6 May 2013. DSC03350 (156).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 76 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America; introduced into 88 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Davidson C. 12062

July 25, 2012

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Notes

Mixed conifer forest. Hot, dry roadbank.

Smith J.F., et al. 10729

May 6, 2013

Location

United States, Idaho, Nez Perce (Lewiston)

46.045056, -116.886556

Location Remarks

The Nature Conservancy's China Garden Creek Preserve, on the Snake River opposite the Oregon border, but on the Idaho side. Corral Creek jeep track. Vicinity of the red barn. 799 m elev.

Collectors

James F. Smith, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Clark Shafer

Notes

Open meadows with Pseudoroegneria spicatum and Balsamorhiza sagittata.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Lepidium

Specific Epithet

virginicum

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#244,556 of 335,497

Top 73%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →