Latin name: Descurainia pinnata (Walter) ssp. brachycarpa (Richardson) Detling
Pronunciation: des-kur-AY-nee-a pin-AY-ta brak-ee-KAR-pa
Common name: Western tansy mustard
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Disturbed areas, sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, dry washes, streambanks, sandy fields, pinyon-juniper woodland, to about 7000'
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Descurainia 2) pinnata 3) brachycarpa
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