Taxon:  Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton



Summary
Genus:
Lepidium
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Lepidieae
Nomen number:
21763
Place of publication:
Hortus kew. ed. 2, 4:88.  1812
Comment:
R. Brown is considered to have authored the Brassicaceae in Aiton's Hortus kew. ed. 2 (see TL-2 Suppl. III: 141), but with no indication of this in the work itself Aiton is author of new names therein (Shenzhen ICN Art. 46, Note 5, but see Ex. 25)
Verified:
10/15/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
10 (9  active, 7  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Thlaspi campestre L.

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Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Akhani, H. 2003. Notes on the flora of Iran: 4. Two new records and synopsis of the new data on Iranian Cruciferae since Flora Iranica. Candollea 58:377.
  3. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  4. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  5. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  6. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  7. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 109.
  8. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  9. Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
  10. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1506.
  11. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
  12. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  13. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  14. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  15. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
  16. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  17. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  18. Hewson, H. J. 1981. The genus Lepidium L. (Brassicaceae) in Australia. Brunonia 4:228.
  19. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  20. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  21. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  22. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: = Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton
  23. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  24. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  25. Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
  26. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  27. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  28. Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
  29. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  30. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
  31. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  32. 2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbastard cress  1Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
Englishfield cress  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishfield peppergrass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishfield pepperweed  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishfield pepperwort  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Englishpepperwort  1Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
English (Canada)field pepper-grass Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 109.
Frenchbourse de Judas  2Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
Frenchpasserage des champs  2Demilly, D. et al. 1996. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 6. Note: GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France
French (Canada)lépidie des champs Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 109.
GermanFeld-Kresse  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1506.
Portuguese (Brazil)mastruz-do-campo  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)mentruz-do-campo  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaJalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaEastern Cape Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateChinaChina n.e.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapan  Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaTasmania George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaVictoria George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedSouthern America South America  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden (s.)
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Naturalized
Africa
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Eastern Cape]
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China (n.e.)
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria]
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland (s.), Norway (s.)
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Portugal
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada, United States
Southern America
  • REGION: South America

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  5. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  6. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan.
  7. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  8. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  9. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weedseed contaminantpotentialCIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=21763. Accessed 14 April 2026.