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Menzies' tansymustard
Scientific Name: Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial
Other Names:
Descurainia pinnata subsp. menziesii: Menzies' Tansymustard
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is listed as "No" regarding safety for dogs.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is listed as "No" regarding safety for children.
Common Names
- Menzies' Tansymustard
- Western Tansymustard
- Menzies' Western Tansy Mustard
- Nelson's Tansymustard
- Payson's Tansymustard
- Sierran Tansymustard
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton subsp. menziesii (DC.) Detling
- Family: Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Cardamine menziesii DC.
- Descurainia obtusa subsp. menziesii (DC.) Detling (not accepted)
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Habit: Forb/herb
- Duration: Annual, Biennial
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the United States, including Arizona and California.
- Found in locations such as Antarctica, Canada,
Quirky Facts
- The subspecies name "menziesii" honors Archibald Menzies (1754-1842).
- Historically, Native Americans gathered the tiny, red seeds.