[The Mustard Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Hoarycress, Pepperworts and Whitetops East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Lepidium

Note: The Genus Cardaria is now a part of the Genus Lepidium

Globepodded Hoarycress, Globe-podded Hoarycress, Hairy Whitetop, Whitetop: Lepidium appelianum (Synonyms: Cardaria pubescens, Cardaria pubescens var. elongata, Hymenphysa pubescens)


Globepodded Hoarycress, Globe-podded Hoarycress, Hairy Whitetop, Whitetop: Lepidium appelianum (Synonyms: Cardaria pubescens, Cardaria pubescens var. elongata, Hymenphysa pubescens) - Silicle globose or obovoid. Leaf margins sharply toothed. Sepals and fruits pubescent.

Asian White-top, Chalapa Hoary Cress, Lens-podded Hoary Cress, Lenspod Whitetop: Lepidium chalepense (Synonyms: Cardaria chalepensis, Cardaria draba ssp. chalepensis, Cardaria draba var. repens)

Heart-podded Hoarycress, Hoary Cress, Hoary Pepperwort, Whitetop, White Top: Lepidium draba (Synonyms: Cardaria draba, Cardaria draba var. draba, Lepidium draba ssp. draba) - Silicle broadly ovate or heart-shaped. Leaf margins entire or lightly toothed. Sepals and fruits glabrous.


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