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Thurber's pepperweed

The Thurber's pepperweed (Lepidium thurberi)

is an annual/biennial forb.
Scientific classifications [Edit]
Genus ? Lepidium
Specific epithet ? thurberi
Common names
Thurber's pepperweed (United States)
IPNI details on Lepidium thurberi
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Plant added by plantdatabase

Lepidium thurberi http://plantdatabase.co.uk/Lepidium_thurberi
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