lepidium

plural lepidiums

1. Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts.

   There are about 175 different Lepidiums, no doubt some native to your area and some imported.

   Green Deane, “Peppergrass: Potent Pipsqueak”, in Eat The Weeds and other things, too

   2 more examples

   Danziger’s new Green Dragon, a delicate and airy Lepidium, is a unique green filler for flower arrangements that blends harmoniously in any centerpiece or bouquet. Green Dragon has a heavier stem than other lepidiums, which won’t tangle with each other, ultimately decreasing breakage.

   2019 February 19, “Green Fillers for Flower Arrangements”, in Danzinger Online, Danzinger

   Many of the native lepidiums are rare or restricted in distribution, and some have become extinct. […] Aborigines in South Australia steamed bundles of lepidium leaves in earthen pits.

   Valda Dedman, “Spiny Peppercress! - A miserable little endangered plant”, in Articles, Geelong Field Naturalists Club, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2023