Scientific Name: Lepidium desvauxii
Common Name: bushy peppercress
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Brassicaceae
Form Description: Annual or short-lived perennial herb with stems sparsely hairy, almost glabrous.
Flowers: Minute, petals sometimes present, stamens 2, sepals elliptical.
Fruit: Capsule (silicula) with apex very shortly notched. Seeds orange-brown and densely blistered.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread, often a roadside weed, locally abundant near coasts.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Needs freely draining soil and sunshine. Some species of Lepidium were steamed on hot stones by Aboriginal people on the mainland and eaten as a green vegetable but research is lacking in this use or use as a herb or seasoning.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Grown from seed which has moderate to good results.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks