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Descurainia californica
Descurainia californica (A. Gray) O.E. Schulz
Sierra Tansy Mustard, Sierra Tansymustard, Sierran Tansy Mustard, Sierran Tansy-mustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DECA6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WYNative Habitat: Disturbed areas in pinyon-juniper, dry hillsides, decomposed granite slopes, sagebrush, moist roadsides, open woods, fir-spruce or aspen communities, gravel and talus slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Descurainia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Descurainia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR