| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Lepidium montanum Nutt. |
| Synonyms | Lepidium crandallii Rydb. |
| Lepidium jonesii Rydb. | |
| Lepidium utahense M.E.Jones | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1200-2700m |
| Description | pubescent and hirsute, basal leaves pinnatisect, segments dentate or incised, stem leaves reduced, sessile, raceme many flowered, petals 3-4mm, silicles glabrous, 3mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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