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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Noccaea perfoliata
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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Read more about Perfoliate Pennycress at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Noccaea perfoliata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-02-001:
Thlaspi perfoliatum FAMILY Brassicaceae
COMMON NAME:
Perfoliate Pennycress, Thoroughwort Pennycress
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_thpe_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Noccaea perfoliata
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Noccaea perfoliata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-02-001:
Thlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
3234
Forb
Winter annual
Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate (basal leaves usually absent or withered toward the end of flowering)
FLOWER:
Spring
White
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens slightly tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silicle
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