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Thelypodiopsis purpusii

Thelypodiopsis purpusii (Brandegee) Rollins

Purpus' Tumble-mustard, Purpus' Tumblemustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Sisymbrium kearneyi, Sisymbrium purpusii, Sisymbrium vernale, Thelypodium purpusii, Thelypodium vernale

USDA Symbol: THPU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals green or purplish, petals white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Juniper woodlands, rocky slopes, 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 purpusii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thelypodiopsis purpusii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodiopsis purpusii

Metadata

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

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