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Descurainia paradisa

Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz

Great Basin Tansy Mustard, Paradise Tansy-mustard, Paradise Tansymustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DEPA14

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Shrub communities, sandy washes and dunes, roadsides.

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 paradisa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Descurainia paradisa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia paradisa

Metadata

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

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