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Lepidium L.

Krassit Peppergrass Pepperweed
Lepidium, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Lepidium, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Lepidium (Brassicaceae) ; [GNSP]
Lepidium (Cruciferae) ; [FPN, 169]

Foodplants for Lasiocampa trifolii trifolii, Pieris brassicae

900x1147 (~163Kb) USA: Stop at Colorado River on rd. 128 (38°40'56"N, 109°28'42"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

1600x969 (~195Kb) USA: Stop at Colorado River on rd. 128 (38°40'56"N, 109°28'42"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Lepidium campestre (L.) R. Br.

Kenttäkrassi Field Pepperwort Fältkrassing
Lepidium campestre ; [RK, 184]; [SK, 306]; [FPN, 170]

Foodplant for Pontia occidentalis

Lepidium heterophyllum (DC.) Bentham

Nurmikrassi Smith's Cress Vallkrassing
Lepidium heterophyllum ; [RK, 185]
Lepidium hererophyllum ; [FPN, 169]

Lepidium sativum L.

Vihanneskrassi Ruokarassi Garden Cress Smörgåskrasse Kryddkrassing
Lepidium sativum ; [RK, 185]; [SK, 307]; [FPN, 170]

792x1081 (~108Kb) Finland, Espoo, Viiskorpi, 7.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio Lepidium sativum det. Vesa Järvinen

1351x1036 (~83Kb) Finland, Espoo, Viiskorpi, 7.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio Lepidium sativum det. Vesa Järvinen

Lepidium virginicum L.

Virginiankrassi American Pepperwort Poor Man's Pepperwort Virginia Pepperweed Tall Pepperweed Virginiakrassing
Lepidium virginicum ; [RK, 185]; [SK, 307]; [FPN, 171]

Foodplant for Ascia monuste, Pieris canidia canidia, Pontia occidentalis

L. v. var. virginicum

Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum ; [FPN, 171]

L. v. var. medium (Greene) Hitchc.

Lepidium virginicum var. medium ; [FPN, 171]

L. v. var. menziesii (DC.) Hitchc.

Lepidium virginicum var. menziesii ; [FPN, 171]

L. v. var. pubescens (Greene) Hitchc.

Lepidium virginicum var. pubescens ; [FPN, 171]

Lepidium bonariense L.

Argentiinankrassi Argentine Pepperwort Flikkrassing
Lepidium bonariense ; [RK, 185]

Lepidium densiflorum Schrader

Ratakrassi Greenflower Pepperweed Bankrassing Prairie Pepperweed Common Pepperweed
Lepidium densiflorum ; [RK, 185]; [FPN, 171]

Foodplant for Pontia occidentalis

L. d. densiflorum

Ratakrassi Bankrassing
Lepidium densiflorum densiflorum ; [RK, 185]
Lepidium densiflorum var. densiflorum ; [FPN, 171]

522x952 (~86Kb) Finland, Tampere, Lielahti, 10.8.2000, Photo © Harri Arkkio

L. d. neglectum (Thell.) P. Fourn.

Rikkakrassi Rundkrassing
Lepidium neglectum Thell.
Lepidium densiflorum neglectum ; [RK, 185]

L. d. var. macrocarpum Mulligan

Lepidium densiflorum var. macrocarpum ; [FPN, 171]

L. d. var. pubicarpum (Nels.) Thell.

Lepidium densiflorum var. pubicarpum ; [FPN, 171]

L. d. var. elongatum (Rydb.) Thell.

Lepidium densiflorum var. elongatum ; [FPN, 171]

Lepidium ramosissimum A. Nelson

Haarakrassi Grenkrassing Branched Pepperweed
Lepidium ramosissimum ; [FPN, 171]; [RK, 185]

Lepidium ruderale L.

Pihakrassi Narrow-leaved Pepperwort Narrowleaf Pepperweed Gatkrassing
Lepidium ruderale, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Lepidium ruderale ; [RK, 186]; [SK, 306]; [FPN, 171]

979x899 (~206Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1182x902 (~86Kb) Finland: Tampere, Tarastenjärvi, 3.9.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Pontia daplidice moorei

Lepidium perfoliatum L.

Sepiväkrassi Perfoliate Pepperwort Clasping Pepperweed Hjulkrassing
Lepidium perfoliatum ; [RK, 186]; [SK, 306]; [FPN, 169]

Foodplant for Pontia beckerii, P. occidentalis

Lepidium latifolium L.

Isokrassi Leveälehtinen krassi Dittander Perennial Pepperweed Broad-leaved Pepperweed Bitterkrassing
Lepidium latifolium ; [RK, 186]; [SK, 306]; [FPN, 170]

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.