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Descurainia incana ssp. procera
Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. procera (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Mountain Tansy Mustard, Mountain Tansy-mustard, Mountain Tansymustard, Soft Mountain Tansy Mustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Descurainia incana var. macrosperma, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. procera, Descurainia richardsonii var. brevipes, Descurainia richardsonii var. macrosperma, Descurainia richardsonii var. procera, Sophia hartwegiana, Sophia procera
USDA Symbol: DEINP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Alpine and subalpine areas, gravel and sand bars, scree, grassy slopes, prairies, steep rocky slopes, roadsides, disturbed sites, waste grounds, meadows, spruce-fir, pine, aspen or sagebrush communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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. procera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Descurainia incana ssp. procera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia incana ssp. procera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR