*Lepidium perfoliatum Linnaeus. Common name: Perfoliate Pepperwort, Clasping Pepperweed, Shieldcress. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA7, G, GBI2, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Al-Shehbaz (1986a), Rollins (1993); = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Lepidium perfoliatum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Lepidium perfoliatum - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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