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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Mountain Pepperweed-Lepidium montanum

This showy little plant was growing on gravel at about 5,000 feet elevation. Upon closer examination I could see that the flowers had four petals, a characteristic of the Mustard Family. This is mountain pepperweed (Lepidium montanum). It's found throughout the western United States.

For more information about mountain pepperweed, click here.

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