Lepidium campestre (L.) W.T.Aiton

Annual or biennial. Stem erect, branched above, hairy, (10)–20–45 cm tall. Lvs hairy. Basal lvs mostly withering before fls open, narrow oblanceolate, lyrate-pinnatifid, rarely entire, c. 3–5 × 0.5–1 cm; petiole < or = lamina. Stem lvs suberect, narrowly triangular, sessile, 10–30–(60) × 2–10 mm, with narrow pointed amplexicaul basal lobes; margin with short coarse teeth or entire. Racemes (5)–10–15 cm long; rachis densely hairy; pedicels densely hairy, spreading, 4–6 mm long at fruiting. Sepals glabrous or hairy, c. 1 × 0.5 mm. Petals white, clawed, 1.5–2 × c. 1 mm. Stamens 6. Silicle oblong, notched, 5–6 × c. 4 mm; lower part of style connate with the broad wing, upper part free for c. 0.5 mm, not or slightly protruding from the short apical notch; valves covered with small scale-like papillae. Seeds very dark brown, ovoid, 2–2.5 mm long.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: (Sep.)–Nov.–Jan.–(Feb.); Fruiting: (Sep.)–Nov.–Jan.–(Feb.)