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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Purple, lavender or white.

Distribution

USA: AK
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Smelowskia pyriformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Smelowskia pyriformis

Metadata

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

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