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Noccaea montana var. fendleri (Fendler's pennycress)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Noccaea fendleri ssp. fendleri

Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub ssp. fendleri

Fendler's Pennycress, Wild Candytuft, Penny Cress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Noccaea montana var. fendleri, Thlaspi fendleri, Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Thlaspi prolixum, Thlaspi stipitatum

USDA Symbol: NOFEF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This is a low-growing perennial with a basal rosette of leaves subtending one to several, 2-12 in. stems. The oblong stem leaves are sometimes tinged with purple as are the small, white, four-petaled flowers. Flowers occur in clusters.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX , UT
Native Distribution: CO, UT, NM & AZ
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Description: Various acidic soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

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 Noccaea montana var. fendleri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Noccaea montana var. fendleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Noccaea montana var. fendleri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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