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Eastern Kentucky University, Ronald L. Jones Herbarium

(EKY)

Catalog #: 31234100768306

Occurrence ID: 2c990fbc-81a1-4c8b-97c7-9f28d9256995

Taxon Remarks: field peppergrass

Collector: Brenna Rowan

Number: 11

Date: 2015-04-27

Locality: United States, Kentucky, Madison, Off eastern bypass I 75. Climbing hill on right from entrance of Taylorfork Eco Are, near wetlands.

37.715462  -84.294254 +-13m.

Verbatim Coordinates: 37.715462, -84.294254

Habitat: terrestrial, wetland, open, moist.

Associated Taxa: Brassica rapa, Poaceaes

Description: Herb, flowers bisexual, regular in racemes; 4, 4, 4+2, silicle; indicating Brassicaceae. Fruit wide as long, flat, notched at apex, tapering/rounded at base, 1-2 seeds in each locule-Ledidium. Petals are white, caulinge leaves auriculate/cordate clasping, thus campestre, not perfoliatum which is yellow.

Record ID: 2c990fbc-81a1-4c8b-97c7-9f28d9256995

For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Robert Pace, Facilities Admin & Coordinator (Melanie.Link-Perez@eku.edu)