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Lepidium sativum
FamilyGenus: Kressennative in Germany
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About this species
An introduced, established herb with broad leaves, favouring sunny, calcareous sites; flowers May–July.
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Ecological significance
No ecological impact information is available in the source data.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to July.
Safety note
No safety or toxicity information is available in the source data.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Mai – Jul
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.272 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide full sun and a fresh, lime-rich, moderately fertile soil. Avoid waterlogged or strongly acid conditions.
Scientific profile
Lepidium sativum is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant typically reaching about 0.27 m in height. It prefers full sun, warm conditions, and moderately moist, calcareous to basic soils of medium fertility. Mycorrhizal associations are of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) type. Flowering takes place from May to July. The average leaf area is approximately 526 mm² and the diaspore (seed) mass averages 2.05 mg. This species is introduced in Great Britain and is established.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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