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Lepidium virginicum

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BISH 134837Botany

Lepidium virginicum

Virginia pepperweed

As recorded: Lepidium virginicum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Brassicaceae

Collected by: Parks, H.E.
Collector number: 16323
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Powell plantation
Island: 'Eua Island
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

117 Bishop specimens of Lepidium virginicum · collected 1872–2022Species page ›

Lepidium virginicum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,606 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Haleakalā National Park, Kula, HI, US

(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Mitch Daniels Blvd, West Lafayette, IN, US

(c) kjliu14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Central Pkwy, Montgomery, AL, US

(c) pcharris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Sandbar Park, Webster, NY, US

(c) Sandy Wolkenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Red Hill, PA 18073, USA

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Lepidium virginicum observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

US-3 N, North Chelmsford, MA, US

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Cite this specimen

Lepidium virginicum. BISH 134837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956218011. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/134837.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956218011 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026