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Anderson, Wynn

Selenia jonesii

Selenia jonesii Cory

Jones' Selenia, Jones Selenia

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SEJO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems ascending or nearly decumbent, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Fragrant.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Moist swales and wallows on high prairies and plateaus of west central Texas, endemic.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston
Bibref 281 - Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...
Bibref 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 Selenia jonesii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selenia jonesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selenia jonesii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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