*Lepidium sativum Linnaeus. Common name: Garden Cress. Phenology: May-Aug (-Sep). Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Reported for scattered locations in sc. and se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007) and VA (K, based on Massey 1961).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA7, G, GBI2, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Rollins (1993); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Lepidium sativum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Lepidium sativum - FNA7
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