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paradise tansymustard

Scientific Name: Descurainia paradisa ssp. paradisa

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual, Biennial

Other Names:

       

Paradise Tansymustard

Descurainia paradisa, commonly known as Paradise Tansymustard, is a forb/herb belonging to the mustard family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Mustard family (Brassicaceae)
  • Synonyms:
    • Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) Detling
    • Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton
  • Subspecies: Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz subsp. nevadensis Rollins
  • Other Species in the genus:
    • Descurainia ramosissima Rollins - Villa Grove Tansymustard
    • Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz - Blunt Tansy Mustard
    • Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton - Western Tansy-Mustard
    • Descurainia incana - Mountain Tansy Mustard
    • Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl

Considerations for Pets

  • Tansy Mustard has been listed alongside other plants such as Tobacco and Tomatoes (leaves and stem) in the source text.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Descurainia paradisa has been noted in locations such as the United States and potentially Jordan and Antarctica.
  • It has been observed between Winnemucca and Paradise Valley in Humboldt County, and in the foothills of Hot Spring and Blow.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Descurainia paradisa is a non-woody forb/herb.
  • It can reach up to 2 meters in height.
  • In the summer, the plant can take on a white coloring.
  • It is an annual herb.

Ecological Role

  • The plant may grow in old gardens or along roadsides, creek banks, and waste areas, suggesting it can be found in disturbed habitats.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Tansy mustard is found with volunteer wheat and foxtail.

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Descurainia paradisa.
  • CalPhotos provides images of Descurainia paradisa ssp. paradisa.
  • Learn all about plants commonly known as Tansymustard on Garden Guides.