Lepidium coronopus
Common name
wart cress
Synonyms
Coronopus squamatus, Lepidium squamatum
Family
Brassicaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Year naturalised
1869
Origin
Europe, Asia Minor. Long known in new Zealand as Coronopus squamatus (Forssk.) Asch.
Etymology
lepidium: Scale-shaped (pods)