Perennial Pepperweed
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Perennial Pepperweed (Tall Whitetop)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Class A Weed
Description: Perennial pepperweed is a creeping perennial that grows up to 6 feet tall. The leaves which have a prominent, whitish midvein) are lance-shaped, entire to toothed. Basal leaves are larger than the stem leaves and have long petioles, with neither leaves clasping the stem. White-petaled flowers are borne in rounded clusters at the ends of branches.
Origin: Southern Europe
Key Characteristics:
- Height of growth (up to 6 feet tall)
- Nonclasping leaves
- Small, white-petaled flowers in dense clusters
Distribution: Perennial pepperweed has been identified in several areas of the state, but the largest area is the middle Rio Grande Valley.
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