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Thelypodiopsis ambigua var. erecta

Thelypodiopsis ambigua (S. Watson) Al-Shehbaz var. erecta Rollins

Long Valley Tumble-mustard, Long Valley Tumblemustard, Purple Rocket

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THAME

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals purple, petals purple to lavender or white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Pinyon-juniper desert shrub communities, dry hillsides.

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 Thelypodiopsis ambigua var. erecta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thelypodiopsis ambigua var. erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodiopsis ambigua var. erecta

Metadata

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

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