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Thelypodiopsis purpusii
Thelypodiopsis purpusii (Brandegee) Rollins
Purpus' Tumble-mustard, Purpus' Tumblemustard
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Sisymbrium kearneyi, Sisymbrium purpusii, Sisymbrium vernale, Thelypodium purpusii, Thelypodium vernale
USDA Symbol: THPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals green or purplish, petals white.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Juniper woodlands, rocky slopes, 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 purpusii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypodiopsis purpusii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodiopsis purpusii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR