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Dryopetalon runcinatum

Dryopetalon runcinatum A. Gray

Rock-mustard, Rockmustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRRU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to purplish.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Ledges, shade of boulders and cliffs, foothills, canyons, scrub woodlands, streambeds, rocky basalt, crevices.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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