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Thellungiella salsuginea

Thellungiella salsuginea (Pall.) O.E. Schulz

Saltwater Cress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabidopsis glauca, Arabidopsis salsuginea, Sisymbrium salsugineum

USDA Symbol: THSA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Sandy alkaline ground, saline flats and fields, alkaline sloughs, stream banks, salt meadows and plains, steppes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Thellungiella salsuginea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thellungiella salsuginea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thellungiella salsuginea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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