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Thelypodiopsis shinnersii

Thelypodiopsis shinnersii (M.C. Johnst.) Rollins

Rio Grande Tumble-mustard, Rio Grande Tumblemustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Sisymbrium shinnersii, Thelypodium shinnersii

USDA Symbol: THSH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Sepals purplish, petals white.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Canyon sides, rocky arroyo floors, chaparral thickets, scrubs, dry banks.

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

Metadata

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

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