Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Brassica tournefortii (Sahara Mustard,Wild Turnip,mostaza)
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Habitat: sand dunes,roadsides,disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate pinnatifid leaves Flower Color: yellow Flowering Period: Feb. to April Spines: spineless Family: Brassicaceae (mustard family) Abundance: introduced,common,highly invasive Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, A. Salywon, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 11. Eudicots: Brassicaceae and Burseraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-6, 1-48 page 10 (5.6 MB pdf) |
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