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Selenia grandis (Large selenia)
Carr, Bill

Selenia grandis

Selenia grandis R.F. Martin

Large Selenia

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEGR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Bloom Notes: Fragrant.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to the lower Rio Grande Valley.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1015 Collected 2007-04-19 in McMullen County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
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