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Noccaea fendleri ssp. fendleri
Noccaea fendleri (A. Gray) Holub ssp. fendleri
Fendler's Pennycress, Wild Candytuft, Penny Cress
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Noccaea montana var. fendleri, Thlaspi fendleri, Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Thlaspi prolixum, Thlaspi stipitatum
USDA Symbol: NOFEF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This is a low-growing perennial with a basal rosette of leaves subtending one to several, 2-12 in. stems. The oblong stem leaves are sometimes tinged with purple as are the small, white, four-petaled flowers. Flowers occur in clusters.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TX , UTNative Distribution: CO, UT, NM & AZ
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: ShadeSoil Description: Various acidic soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Noccaea montana var. fendleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Noccaea montana var. fendleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Noccaea montana var. fendleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-20Research By: TWC Staff