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Lens-podded Hoary Cress

Lepidium chalepense

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 11, February 9, March 10, April 12, May 11, June 8, July 7, August 7, September 9, October 10, November 12, December 9.
United States391
California116
Canada61
Colorado56
Washington42
British Columbia34
Oregon32
Alberta27
Nevada23
Kansas22

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderMustards, Capers, and Allies · Brassicales
Familymustard family · Brassicaceae
GenusPepperweeds · Lepidium

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