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Descurainia incana ssp. incana
Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. incana
Mountain Tansymustard, Wind River Tansymustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Descurainia incana var. major, Descurainia richardsonii, Descurainia torulosa, Sisymbrium incanum, Sophia richardsonii
USDA Symbol: DEINI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Raceme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often much shorter.
Flower: Sepals 4
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , KS , MA , ME , MN , MT , ND , SD , TX , WYCanada: NB
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Descurainia incana ssp. incana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Descurainia incana ssp. incana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia incana ssp. incana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-08Research By: TWC Staff