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Thelypodiopsis vermicularis

Thelypodiopsis vermicularis (S.L. Welsh & Reveal) Rollins

Great Basin Tumble-mustard, Great Basin Tumblemustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Thelypodium sagittatum var. vermiculare

USDA Symbol: THVE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals purplish to greenish or white, petals white.

Distribution

USA: NV , UT
Native Habitat: Brush communities, shale formations, clay or silty flat, juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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