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Stanleya albescens

Stanleya albescens M.E. Jones

White Princes' Plume, White Desert Plume

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STAL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

White Desert Plume (Stanleya albescens) has hairs on the inside of its petals. It occurs from northeastern Arizona to west-central Colorado and northwestern New Mexico.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stanleya albescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stanleya albescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stanleya albescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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