Family Brassicaceae

Mustard Family

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Lepidium bidentatum var. o-waihiense   

Makapu'u, Oahu

'ANAUNAU

Endemic perennial herb found on coastal cliffs in the Main Hawaiian Islands or dunes in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  Also occurs throughout the South & Central Pacific to New Caledonia.

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Lepidium virginicum

Waimanalo, Oahu

PEPPERGRASS

Common weed of dry disturbed areas.  Native to the Eastern USA.

Lepidium oblongum

Waimanalo, Oahu

PEPPERGRASS

Common weed of dry disturbed areas.  Few hairs on stem.  Native from the Southwestern USA to Guatemala.

Lobularia maritima

Midway Atoll

SWEET ALYSSUM

Ornamental ground cover herb naturalized on Kure & Midway Atoll, garden escapes on the MHI.  Native to Eurasia.

Cleome gynandra

Kihei, Maui

WILD SPIDER FLOWER    HONOHINA or 'ILI'OHU

Annual weed of dry disturbed lowlands.  An edible plant native from Africa to Texas.  Formerly included in Family Capparaceae or elevated to Family Cleomaceae.

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