flax-leaved plains mustard
Sisymbrium linifolium (Nutt.) Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Sisymbrium linifolium is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family, commonly known as flax-leaved plains mustard. It is native to western North America and is found in regions such as British Columbia, Alberta, and the United States, including Arizona and New Mexico. The plant is widespread in the Columbia, Great, and Colorado Basins.
Description
Sisymbrium linifolium, also known as flaxleaf plainsmustard, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. It is a native species of western North America, occurring from British Columbia to Saskatchewan in Canada and extending south to Arizona and New Mexico in the United States. The plant is described as 'extremely common' and is particularly abundant in the Columbia, Great, and Colorado Basins. It is also found in the U.S. states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and in the region of Xinjiang. The species was published in 1838 and has synonyms such as Schoenocrambe linifolia.
Other common names
Salmon River plains mustardflax-leaved plains mustardlava cressrush mustardskeleton mustardslim-leaved plains mustard
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Arizona · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming · Xinjiang
Synonyms
Erysimum glaberrimumSchoenocrambe linifoliaSchoenocrambe decumbensNasturtium linifoliumSisymbrium pygmaeumSchoenocrambe pygmaeaSchoenocrambe pinnataSisymbrium decumbens
