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Brundage, Stephanie
Nerisyrenia camporum
Nerisyrenia camporum (A. Gray) Greene
Bicolor Fanmustard, Mesa Greggia
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Greggia camporum
USDA Symbol: NECA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A grayish, hairy plant with clumps of leafy branched stems and racemes of white or lavender flowers at branch ends.
This is the most common species of mustard with large white flowers in the region.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: NM , TXNative Distribution: Southwestern New Mexico, western Texas, and northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Gravelly or rocky soil derived from limestone and on limestone in deserts and arid grasslands.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-PM-7 Collected 2006-09-15 in Presidio County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. WasowskiBibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Nerisyrenia camporum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nerisyrenia camporum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nerisyrenia camporum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff