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Pennellia micrantha

Pennellia micrantha (A. Gray) Nieuwl.

Mountain Cross, Mountain Mock Thelypody

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Streptanthus micranthus, Thelypodium longifolium var. catalinense, Thelypodium micranthum

USDA Symbol: PEMI7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Pine-oak forests, open grasslands, rolling andesitic loam soils, among volcanic rocks, igneous cliffs.

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

Metadata

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

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