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Wild Pepper Grass (Lepidium virginicum) is a hardy annual or biennial herb native to the southeastern United States and extending into Central America and parts of Mexico. Wild Pepper Grass (Latin: Lepidium virginicum) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Wild Pepper Grass is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Wild Pepper Grass is a member native to ALA, ARI, ARK, BAH, BLZ, and BRC. Wild Pepper Grass thrives in light to medium soil and prefers a pH between 6.5 and 7.
Wild Pepper Grass grows best in 8/10 light, moist water, and annual, biennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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