Lepidium ruderale L. See also Part II (click here)
Conservation status: C (as a native)
First record: J Martyn, c.1725 Last record: Henslow, 1831.
Lyons,1763,42(79).
Since 1970 it has been recorded on roadside verges and rubbish tips from 29, 34, 45, 46, 48, 54, 55, 56, 66, 40, 41.
See also Coombe, DE 1994, 'Maritime' Plants of roads in Cambridgeshire (V.c.29). Nat. in Cambs, 36:37-60 and [R].
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Lepid rud... By the Riverside opposite the Turnpike Gate on the London Road, Wisbh. 1795. Pickers lane, Riverside. Skrim.MS.
Wisbeach, on the Bank of the River, above,... the Town. Relhan,1802;1820.
This specimen from the River side near Copl.[sic] Watson's where the plant grows plentifully. Wisbech Augst. 1811. Hort.Sicc.5:WBCH.
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Nasturtium Sylv.Osyridis folio on the Bank of the River a little below Wisbech just by the Windmills. JM.ann.(Ray,103).
Nasturtium sylvestre Osyridis folio On ye bank of the River below Wisbich, just by ye Windmills. Th.M.ann.Meth.80.
Lepidium ruderale First found near Wisbech by Dr Martyn. Martyn,1763,14.
Wisbech. On the bank of the river below the town, by the windmills. Martyn,1763, Herbat.XII.
Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, Mus. Martyn, n.d., CGE.
Bank of the River below Wisbich near the Windmills Dr Martyn Fisher ann. Berkenhout,180.
Narrow-leaved Dittander, or Pepper-wort. On the Bank of the River at Wisbech. Relhan,1785.
Tid Gote. Skrim.MS.
Wisbeach, on the Bank of the River,... below the Town. Near the Turnpike at Tydd Gote. Relhan,1802;1820.
Wisbeach, JS Henslow, 31.8.1831, conf. PD Sell 1962, CGE.
Lepid rud see Herb. Martyn. Henslow ann. l:261.
Wisbech. Relhan (LINN.), Bab.ann.Relhan.
