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Lepidium foliosum Desv.
Family Brassicaceae
Common name: Leafy Peppercress

Lepidium foliosum Desv. APNI*

Description: Perennial shrub to 60 cm high, glabrous.

Basal leaves 2-pinnatifid, not persistent; stem leaves ± triangular or oblanceolate to obovate, to 4 cm long, 3–10 mm wide, pinnately lobed to toothed or entire, sessile, auriculate.

Inflorescence corymbose, elongating. Sepals 1.5 mm long, hairy. Petals variable, longer or shorter than sepals. Stamens 6. Silicula elliptic to ± rhomboidal, 4–6 mm long, c. 3 mm wide, wing narrow, forming narrow notch; pedicel spreading, 4–6 mm long, glabrous.

Silicul.a elliptic to ± rhomboidal, 4–6 mm long, c. 3 mm wide, wing narrow, forming narrow notch; pedicel spreading, 4–6 mm long, glabrous.


Distribution and occurrence: Rare in N.S.W.
NSW subdivisions: SC
Other Australian states: Vic. Tas. W.A. S.A.
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Presumed Extinct
AVH map***

This species is considered data-deficient by Saving our Species (SoS, DPIE) which means a conservation project cannot be developed for it. Visit their website and contact SoS if you have additional information.

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


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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