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Class 3 · Containment

Perennial Pepperweed

Lepidium latifolium

Also called Tall whitetop.

Widely spread. Effort goes to new or expanding populations; established stands are managed by whatever method the weed control authority approves.

Jun - Aug
Treatment window
Class 3
Utah designation
Perennial Pepperweed in the field

What we know

Class 3: containment

Widely spread. Effort goes to new or expanding populations; established stands are managed by whatever method the weed control authority approves.

Treatment on perennial pepperweed works best jun - aug. A full profile for this species is still being written. Until it is here, the USU Extension field guide carries identification detail, and we would rather hear from you than have you guess.

At a glance

Common name
Perennial Pepperweed
Scientific name
Lepidium latifolium
Utah class
3 - Containment
Treatment window
Jun - Aug