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Photo by Robert H Mohlenbrock | plants.usda.gov

Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com

Virginia pepperweed

Lepidium virginicum

Weed Characteristics

Other Names: poorman pepperweed, poorman's-pepperwort, peppergrass, poorman's pepper, Virginian peppercress

Leaf Type: Broadleaf

Flowers: White

Young plants produce a basal rosette of deeply lobed leaves. As plants mature, new leaves have a long, narrow shape. Growth habit is upright to 2 ft. Flowers and fruit are typical of the mustard family and form on stem ends.

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