Family Index

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Scientific Name

Lepidium flexicaule

Family Name

BRASSICACEAE

Common Name

Springy Peppercress

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

White, arranged on stalks which become shorter towards the top of the stem.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial herb forming weak underground stems. The leaves are 4cm long and wider towards the tip, with scalloped or indented margins. Juvenile leaves are succulent.

Municipalities

Burnie; Derwent Valley; Kingborough; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Largely coastal, inhabits very shallow soil in rock crevices in the South West and Bruny Island. Most common near bird rookeries.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed or cuttings. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit is an oval capsule with a narrow wing. seeds are 1.5-2mm long.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes