Lepidium perfoliatum L.

 
  • Family : BRASSICACEAE
    (Mustard Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SARSON FAMILY (सरसों फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Brassicaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Crucifera diversifolia E.H.L.Krause; Nasturtium perfoliatum (L.) Besser; Thlaspi heterophyllum Cav.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lepidium perfoliatum L.
  • Common name : Clasping pepperweed
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Wasteland, fallows, sinks (dry lakes), open deserts, roadsides, dry sandy slopes, and other ruderal places, occasionally occurring in wetlands
  • Flower, Fruit : March-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : East Central & South-East Europe to South-West Siberia, Pakistan and India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Central & South-East Europe to South-West Siberia, Pakistan and India, North and South America, Eastern Africa, Mangolia, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Russia
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 76
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Lepidium perfoliatum. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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