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Brassicaceae
Lepidium

Lepidium austrinum Small. Common name: Southern Pepperwort. Phenology: Feb-Jun. Habitat: Sandy or loamy open areas, disturbed areas; eastwards as a waif around wool-combing mills in Coastal Plain of SC. Distribution: MS, se. KS, and NM south through LA, and TX to Mexico (CHH, COA, NLE, TAM). Also reported from MS (Bryson 1991, FNA).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: For further information, see Rollins (1993) and Al-Shehbaz (1986).

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA7, GrPl, K4, Mex, NcTx, S13, Tx, Al-Shehbaz (1986a), Al-Shehbaz (1986b), Rollins (1993); = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Lepidium austrinum Small 1903

Links to other floras: = Lepidium austrinum - FNA7

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