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Smelowskia media
Smelowskia media (Drury & Rollins) G. Mulligan
Fernleaf False Candytuft
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Smelowskia calycina var. media
USDA Symbol: SMME4
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Talus scree slopes, dry calcareous gravel flats, limestone scree, tundra turf, seepages, bluffs, stony slopes, grassy quartzite slopes, gravelly lake shores.
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 Smelowskia media in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Smelowskia media in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smelowskia media
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR