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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 , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MTCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Thellungiella salsuginea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thellungiella salsuginea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR