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Lepidium campestre
FamilyGenus: Lepidiumnative in Germany
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About this species
Lepidium campestre is an archaeophyte herb in Great Britain, growing in sunny, dry to moderately moist, basic, medium-nutrient soils. It reaches about 36 cm in height and flowers from May to June.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
Lepidium campestre is a long-established archaeophyte in Britain, typically found in habitats with low disturbance.
Annual cycle
Flowering occurs from May to June, followed by the production of small seeds each weighing about 1.9 mg.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.365 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in well-drained, ordinary garden soil. The plant tolerates dry conditions once established and has modest nutrient needs. Suitable for sunny borders and naturalistic plantings.
Scientific profile
Lepidium campestre is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves, reaching a height of around 36 cm. It is an archaeophyte in Great Britain, having been present since ancient times. The plant favours sunny situations and occurs on dry to moderately moist, basic, medium-nutrient soils. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance and a moderately warm temperature regime. Flowering takes place from May to June.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•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)
•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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