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Descurainia pinnata

Western Tansy Mustard, pamita

Descurainia pinnata
Descurainia pinnata
Descurainia pinnata

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnate
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: pinnately bipinnatifid
Flower color2: yellow white or whitish
Flowering period2: spring
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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