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Lepidium virginicum
peppergrass, poorman pepperweed, poorman's pepper, poorman's pepperwort, Virginia pepperweed, Virginian peppercress
Moores Creek National Battlefield
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Lepidium virginicum L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Brassicales, Family Brassicaceae, Genus Lepidium, Species Lepidium virginicum


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Acadia National Park
Amistad National Recreation Area	Anacostia Park
Antietam National Battlefield	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Assateague Island National Seashore	Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Biscayne National Park	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	DeSoto National Memorial
Dry Tortugas National Park	Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Everglades National Park
Fire Island National Seashore	First State National Historical Park
Fort Bowie National Historic Site	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Davis National Historic Site	Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Gettysburg National Military Park	Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Grand Canyon National Park	Great Falls Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Haleakala National Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Homestead National Historical Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Isle Royale National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	Mesa Verde National Park
Minute Man National Historical Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Montezuma Castle National Monument	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Nez Perce National Historical Park
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Padre Island National Seashore	Prince William Forest Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park	Rock Creek Park
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site	Saguaro National Park
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Saratoga National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Tonto National Monument	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site	Virgin Islands National Park


Last Modified Date:	5/16/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:07:17 PM

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