Peppergrass, also called poor man’s pepper (Lepidium virginicum) is a native species in the mustard family. Its flavor sneaks up on you.

For example, peppergrass, or “poor man’s pepper,” tastes like horseradish and can be used to spice pretty much any dish, while bull briars, a spiky plant that grows near water, is a form of ...

The peppergrass was found in 2,200 acres during a water district survey from July 15-30. None was found in 2000 and 2001. In 1989, the lake had 3,400 acres, said Steve Gornak, ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – After the U.S. District Court vacated a 2009 “threatened” listing for an Idaho plant, the embattled slickspot peppergrass once again gets a shot at federal protection. The ...

Slickspot peppergrass. The Biden administration has agreed to set aside just over 78,000 acres in Idaho as critical habitat for the threatened slickspot peppergrass, a flowering plant threatened by ...

Peppergrass beds are a favorite target for bass fishermen during the midsummer heat. On Central Florida lakes, peppergrass creates excellent habitat for bass and bream, a shaded ecosystem holding ...

BLM wants to hear from people about how they should protect the peppergrass habitat. For example, they may remove invasive species and reseed the native ones. Comments need to be submitted at the ...

Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum) is a common weed native to North America with a delicious spicy flavor. Here's how to identify it, and a recipe for peppergrass chermoula.