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Anderson, Wynn

Descurainia obtusa

Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz

Blunt Tansymustard, Blunt Tansy Mustard, Blunt Tansy-mustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DEOB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV
Native Habitat: Gravelly grounds, sandy areas, disturbed sites, open forests, plateaus, abandoned mine areas, dry streams and washes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-04-26
Research By: CBR

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