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Reveal, James L.
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca
Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub ssp. glauca (A. Nelson) Al-Shehbaz & M. Koch
Alpine Pennycress, Wild Candytuft, Alpine Pennygrass, Mountain Candytufts, Wild Candytufts
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Noccaea coloradensis, Noccaea montana var. montana, Thlaspi alpestre, Thlaspi alpestre var. glaucum, Thlaspi australe, Thlaspi cochleariforme, Thlaspi fendleri var. coloradense, Thlaspi fendleri var. glaucum, Thlaspi fendleri var. hesperium, Thlaspi fendleri var. tenuipes, Thlaspi glaucum, Thlaspi glaucum var. hesperium, Thlaspi glaucum var. pedunculatum, Thlaspi hesperium, Thlaspi montanum, Thlaspi montanum var. montanum
USDA Symbol: NOFEG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From basal rosettes of leaves grow one or several short, unbranched stems that have small, arrow-shaped leaves and end in dense racemes of tiny flowers.
Candytufts resemble some Peppergrasses, but in each chamber of Candytufts tiny pods there are 2 seeds.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Open slopes in mountains from moderate to high elevations.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-13Research By: CBR