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Descurainia pinnata ssp. intermedia
Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. intermedia (Rydb.) Detling
Intermediate Western Tansy Mustard, Western Tansy-mustard, Western Tansymustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Descurainia intermedia, Descurainia pinnata var. intermedia, Sophia intermedia
USDA Symbol: DEPII
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SC , SD , UT , WA , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Roadsides, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper communities, disturbed sites, sandy fields, dry washes, limestone ledges, foothills, canyon margins, gravel washes, dry slopes, cliffs, streamsides, railroad tracks and embankments, prairies, sandy grounds.
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 pinnata ssp. intermedia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Descurainia pinnata ssp. intermedia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Descurainia pinnata ssp. intermedia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR