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Reveal, James L.

Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata

Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britton var. pinnata

Desert Princesplume

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Cleome pinnata, Stanleya pinnata var. typica

USDA Symbol: STPIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stanleya pinnata var. pinnata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: CBR

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