species 2,965 observations
Desert Pepperweed
Lepidium fremontii
Field notes
Lepidium fremontii, the desert pepperweed, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family which is native to the southwestern United States, where it grows on sandy desert flats and the rocky slopes of nearby hills and mountains. It takes its scientific name from John C. Frémont.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Checkered White, California Marble, Western White, Becker's White
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Black-and-red Miner, Piper's Miner Bee
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Xyphon triguttatum, Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, Golden Paper Wasp
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Western Pygmy-Blue, California Patch, Anise Swallowtail, Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.