Brassicaceae

Lesser shepherdscress

Teesdalia coronopifolia (J.P.Bergeret) Thell.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Teesdalia

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Common names

By language (2)

Bulgarian: Горуховидна теесдалия
English: Lesser shepherdscress

Synonyms

Guepinia coronopifolia (Bergeret) Soják
Guepinia lepidium DC.
Guepinia lepidium Desv.
Teesdalia coronopifolia var. coronopifolia Thell.
Teesdalia coronopifolia var. dubia Maire
Teesdalia falciformis Merino
Teesdalia lepidium (DC.) DC.
Teesdalia regularis Sm.
Thlaspi coronopifolium J.P.Bergeret ex Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Balles2601, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.