Lepidium nitidum Shining pepperweed (Cruciferae)

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Lepidium nitidum
Shining pepperweed
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The Lepidium nitidum plant species is found in Western N. America - Washington to California. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shining pepperweed.

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Latin Name:  Lepidium nitidum
Common Name:  Shining pepperweed
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  Nutt.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open places below 900 metres in California[71].

Cultivation Notes: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most soils.

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