Perennial Pepperweed
(also called tall whitetop)
(Lepidium latifolium)

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  • A perennial that spreads by roots and seeds
  • Grows to six feet tall
  • Produces white flowers resembling baby's breath in June
  • Leaves are lance-shaped

Flower
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Leaf
  • Grows along streamsides, meadows, pastures, floodplains, and roadsides and forms dense colonies
  • Do NOT pull, dig, or cut the roots, as this may stimulate new growth
  • Chemical controls are needed

    • Plant    		 Please click on any picture for a larger view.
    Rosette


    Sue Donaldson
    University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
    5305 Mill St. Reno, NV 89502
    (775) 784-4848  Email: sue@washoeweeds.org

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