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Thelypodiopsis elegans

Thelypodiopsis elegans (M.E. Jones) Rydb.

Westwater Tumble-mustard, Westwater Tumblemustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Sisymbrium elegans, Thelypodium elegans

USDA Symbol: THEL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals purplish to lavender or whitish, petals pale purple to white.

Distribution

USA: CO , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Shale grounds, loose gypsum, barren areas, clay banks of rocky hillsides, shrub communities.

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

Metadata

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

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