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Descurainia incana

Descurainia incana

About

Descurainia 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 with a slender, greenish, often hairy stem sometimes exceeding a meter tall. The leaves are narrowly to widely oval in shape, the lower ones lobed and sometimes compound, the upper generally unlobed. The mustardlike inflorescence is a series of developing fruits beneath an elongating cluster of small bright yellow flowers. The fruit is a thin, pointed silique up to 2 centimeters long.

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How to use it

Mountain tansymustard can be beneficial for ecological restoration projects due to its adaptability to various habitats. Its presence can help stabilize soil and provide food for pollinators, contributing to the overall health of the ecosystem.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Descurainia incana
Slug
descurainia-incana
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Descurainia
Species
incana
Wikidata QID
Q5263817
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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