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Smelowskia pyriformis
Smelowskia pyriformis Drury & Rollins
Pear-fruit False Candytuft, Pearshaped Smelowskia
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SMPY
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Purple, lavender or white.
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Loose talus, scree slopes, shale ridgetops, limestone volcanic rubble, mixed sandstone-siltstone-carbonate scree.
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 pyriformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Smelowskia pyriformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smelowskia pyriformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR