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Photographer: Paul Drobot
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Family Brassicaceae
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
flix-weed, herb-Sophia, tansy mustard
Descurainia: in honor of Francois Descourain (1658-1740), a French pharmacist and botanist
sophia: Greek for "wisdom" for probably mythical saint
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | erect, annual/biennial, 12"-32" tall forb, grayish from fine, white fuzz |
| Flower: | yellow, 4-parted, 1/8" wide; inflorescence a loose cluster of stalked flowers; blooms May-July |
| Fruit: | long, thin pod, not drooping; seeds in 1 row |
| Leaf: | stem leaves 2-3 times pinnately-divided into fine, feathery leaflets |
| Habitat: | disturbed areas |
| (Glossary) |
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