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Thelypodiopsis elegans
Thelypodiopsis elegans (M.E. Jones) Rydb.
Westwater Tumble-mustard, Westwater Tumblemustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Sisymbrium elegans, Thelypodium elegans
USDA Symbol: THEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals purplish to lavender or whitish, petals pale purple to white.
Distribution
USA: CO , UT , WYNative Habitat: Shale grounds, loose gypsum, barren areas, clay banks of rocky hillsides, shrub communities.
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 elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypodiopsis elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodiopsis elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR