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Lepidium aschersonii Thell.
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Spiny Peppercress, Spiny Peppercress

Lepidium aschersonii Thell. APNI*

Description: Perennial herb to 30 cm high, erect, hairy, intricately branched, smaller branches spinescent.

Basal leaves 2-pinnatisect, to 12 cm long; stem leaves reducing to lanceolate, toothed to entire, sessile.

Inflorescence a raceme terminating in a spine. Sepals c. 0.7 mm long. Petals reduced, linear. Stamens usually 2. Silicula ovate to obovate, 4 mm long, 2.5 mm wide; wings slight in upper half, forming small apical notch; pedicel c. 4 mm long, spreading, finely hairy.

Silicul.a ovate to obovate, 4 mm long, 2.5 mm wide; wings slight in upper half, forming small apical notch; pedicel c. 4 mm long, spreading, finely hairy.


Distribution and occurrence: Two main occurences in NSW, around West Wyalong and Narrabri.
NSW subdivisions: NWP, CWS, NWP
Other Australian states: Vic.
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Vulnerable; Commonwealth EPBC: Vulnerable
AVH map***

Text by L. Retter & G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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