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Descurainia pinnata (Western tansymustard)
Fabre, Carl

Descurainia pinnata

Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton

Western Tansymustard, Tansy-mustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DEPI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silique

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , ON , SK

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2014-07-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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