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Mancoa pubens

Mancoa pubens (A. Gray) Rollins

Trans-pecos Cress, Transpecos Cress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAPU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 44 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Spring-fed areas, canyons, draws, streamsides, shaded moist grounds, grassy plains, creek beds, tobosagrass flats.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1043 Collected 2007-06-06 in Brewster County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Mancoa pubens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mancoa pubens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mancoa pubens

Metadata

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

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