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Lepidium austrinum
Also called Southern Pepperweed
Lepidium austrinum, the southern pepperweed or southern pepperwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae.
The native area of distribution for Lepidium austrinum is from the central to east-central USA south through the northeastern quarter of Mexico.
The round seedpods of Lepidium austrinum can add a peppery flavor to salads.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
