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Schoenocrambe argillacea
Schoenocrambe argillacea (S.L. Welsh & N.D. Atwood) Rollins
Clay Reed-mustard, Uinta Basin Plains-mustard, Uinta Basin Plainsmustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Thelypodiopsis argillacea
USDA Symbol: SCAR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or lilac, with darker purple veins.
Distribution
USA: UTNative Habitat: Desert shrub or sagebrush communities, rocky slopes, shale barrens.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q38XStatus:Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Schoenocrambe argillacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenocrambe argillacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenocrambe argillacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR