Brassicaceae
Lepidium
Lepidium virginicum

Lepidium virginicum subsp. menziesii (DC.) Thell.

First published in Neue Denkschr. Schweiz. Naturf. Ges. 41(Abh. 1): 230 (1906)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is W. Canada to W. & S. Central U.S.A., Central Mexico. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Central, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2014). Flora of North America North of Mexico 9: 1-713. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drummond [s.n.] Northern America K000642804 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, E. [34] Mexico K001625818 Yes
[M., A] [s.n.] United States K000642805 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] United States K000642803 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [3044] United States Lepidium idahoense K000642802 Unknown Type Material Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada Lepidium intermedium K000544665 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Abrams, L. [2826] United States Lepidium bernardinum K001222737 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0