Descurainia pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names southeastern tansymustard and western tansymustard. It is native to North America, where it is widespread and found in varied habitats. It is especially successful in deserts and dry fields. It is a hardy plant which easily becomes weedy, and can spring up in disturbed, barren sites with bad soil.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Western Tansymustard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Descurainia erodiifolia
- Descurainia incisa
- Descurainia longepedicellata
- Descurainia sophia
- Descurainia sophioides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Brassicales
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Descurainia
- Species
- Descurainia pinnata
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