Photographs: Inchigeelagh, Co. Cork

Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum Piobar an duine bhoicht Family: Brassicaceae Flowering time: May-August. Perennial. Native. Heads of small white flowers with violet anthers, the petals longer than the sepals. Fruit is oblong, longer than wide, the upper part with a flattened wing. Lower leaves are oval-lanceolate but soon wither, stem leaves are triangular, toothed, and clasp the stems. Stems branched from base. Plant dies back after fruiting. Found on acidic, sandy ground. Walls, dry heaths, waste ground, road and field banks, disused railways and quarries.

Smith's Pepperwort, Lepidium heterophyllum, Piobar an duine bhoicht