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Photographer: Christopher Noll
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Family Brassicaceae
Erysimum inconspicuum (S.Watson) MacMill.
small worm-seed mustard, shy wallflower
Erysimum: from the Greek eryomai, "to help or save," because some of the species supposedly had a medicinal value
inconspicuum: inconspicuous
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| Status: | Introduced - naturalized |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 12"-32" tall forb, very hairy; stems usually unbranched |
| Flower: | pale yellow, 4-parted, 1/2"-3/4" wide; blooms May-Aug. |
| Fruit: | erect, long, thin, 4 -angled pod; seeds in 1 row |
| Leaf: | usually erect or pointing upward, linear to oblong, mostly toothless |
| Habitat: | dry; prairies, upland woods |
| (Glossary) |
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