Lepidium heterophyllum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff3e14a742895676759 |
| Scientific name | Lepidium heterophyllum |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Cat. Pl. Pyrénées : 95 (1826) |
Description Top
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Lepidium heterophyllum, also known as Smith's cress or Smith's pepperwort, is a flowering plant in the mustard family native to western Europe. It can grow up to 90 cm tall and has grey-green foliage with narrow triangular leaves. It blooms between May and August, producing small white flowers with violet anthers. After flowering, it produces oval fruit capsules with dark brown seeds. This plant has been used in experiments to determine its potential for cleaning contaminated soils. It is found in acidic soils, shingle banks, and wasteland, and is native to countries such as Denmark, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It has also been naturalized in other parts of Europe, as well as Canada, Chile, and the United States. While populations of Lepidium heterophyllum are currently stable, it is believed to be decreasing in southeastern England.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Lepidium smithii | Hook. | Brit. Fl. , ed. 3: 300 (1835) |
| Thlaspi heterophyllum | DC. | Fl. Franc. [de Candolle & Lamarck], ed. 3. 4: 712. 1805 |
| Crucifera lepidioides | E.H.L.Krause | Deutschl. Fl. Abbild. , ed. 2, 6: 152 (1902) |
| Lepidium corrigioliforme | Pau | Brotéria, Sér. Trimestr. 2: 46 (1933) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | purpleanther field pepperweed |
| English | smith's pepperwort |
| Czech | řeřicha různolistá |
| Welsh | pupurlys amryddail |
| German | verschiedenblättrige kresse |
| Finnish | nurmikrassi |
| French | passerage hétérophylle |
| Upper Sorbian | wšelakołopjenata žerchej |
| Norwegian Bokmål | vollkarse |
| Dutch | rozetkruidkers |
| Swedish | vallkrassing |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
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| Lepidium heterophyllum subsp. rifanum | (Emb. & Maire) J.M.Monts. | Lagascalia 18: 241 (1996) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Northern Africa
- Algeria
- Morocco
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Eastern Asia
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- Tasmania
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Middle Europe
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
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Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Finland
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Norway
- Sweden
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Southwestern Europe
- Corse
- France
- Portugal
- Spain
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Eastern Canada
- Newfoundland
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Pennsylvania
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Western Canada
- British Columbia
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Southern South America
- Chile Central
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000358278 |
| Canadensys | 4063 |
| USDA Plants | LEHE2 |
| INPN | 105630 |
| Flora of Italy | 11563 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286210-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2337794 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 226067 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 153450 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000002830 |
| Nature Serve | 2.158874 |
| IUCN Red List | 176549 |
| IPNI | 286210-1 |
| iNaturalist | 77669 |
| GBIF | 5376846 |
| EPPO | LEPHE |
| EOL | 585553 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 4686 |
| USDA GRIN | 316723 |
| Wikipedia | Lepidium_heterophyllum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |