(C.L. Hitchc.) Rollins
Pronunciation: leh-PID-ee-um mon-TAY-num sin-
AIR-ee-um
Common name: Mountain peppergrass
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Dry places, 2500'-5000', creosote bush
scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, New York Mts,
eastern Mojave
Blooming period: April to May, September to Oct.
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Lepidium
2) montanum 3) cinereum