Descurainia
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Descurainia is a genus of plants in the mustard family
which are known commonly as the tansymustards. They are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. Many species are noxious weeds. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. Plants of this genus are found worldwide in temperate regions.
Selected species:
Descurainia sophia, flixweed or herb sophia, is a synonym of Sisymbrium sophia.
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
which are known commonly as the tansymustards. They are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. Many species are noxious weeds. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. Plants of this genus are found worldwide in temperate regions.
Selected species:
- Descurainia antarctica - Tierra del Fuego tansymustard
- Descurainia bourgaeanaDescurainia bourgaeanaDescurainia bourgaeana is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family endemic to La Palma and Las Cañadas del Teide on Tenerife in the Canary Islands....
- Descurainia californicaDescurainia californicaDescurainia californica is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Sierra tansymustard. This plant is native to western North America from California to Wyoming. It is a resident of varied habitats from mountain forest to sage scrub...
- Sierra tansymustard - Descurainia incanaDescurainia incanaDescurainia incana is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name mountain tansymustard. It is native to much of North America, including most of Canada, the western United States, and Baja California. It is known from many types of habitat. It is a biennial herb...
- mountain tansymustard - Descurainia obtusa - blunt tansymustard
- Descurainia paradisa - paradise tansymustard
- Descurainia pinnataDescurainia pinnataDescurainia pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name western tansymustard. It is native to North America, where it is widespread and found in varied habitats. It is especially successful in deserts. It is a hardy plant which easily becomes weedy, and...
- western tansymustard - Descurainia ramosissima - Villa Grove tansymustard
- Descurainia sophioides - northern tansymustard
- Descurainia torulosaDescurainia torulosaDescurainia torulosa is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Wyoming tansymustard and Wind River tansymustard. It is endemic to Wyoming in the United States, where it is found in the Absaroka Range and some buttes in the Great Divide Basin.This perennial or...
- Wind River tansymustard
Descurainia sophia, flixweed or herb sophia, is a synonym of Sisymbrium sophia.