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Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa

Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. viscosa (Rydb.) Kartesz & Gandhi

Mountain Tansy Mustard, Mountain Tansy-mustard, Mountain Tansymustard, Soft Mountain Tansy Mustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Descurainia incana var. viscosa, Descurainia incisa var. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa, Sisymbrium viscosum, Sophia viscosa

USDA Symbol: DEINV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Alpine, stream banks, disturbed sites, roadsides, meadows, sagebrush and juniper communities, open woods, rocky cliffs, sandy areas, talus slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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. viscosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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