Catagory 2

perennial pepperweed

Lepidium latifolium

BRASSICACEAE (Mustard family)

perennial that reproduces from seeds and its deep-seated rootstocks

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS

  • Basal rosette of stalk leaves
    with irregularly and deeply lobed margins
  • Dense, tiny, green seedpods
  • Pods with two seeds

This is a general table provided as a quick reference only. Treatments behave differently in different ecosystems.
What works in some areas of montana may not work in others. These treatments may also affect native and desirable plants.

perennial pepperweed

cut mow
hand pull (wear gloves)
herbicide
biological control
reseeding
domestic animal
cultivate

effective

moderately effective-
effective in combination with other treatments
ineffective

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