Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (6/30/18):
Noccaea perfoliata
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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 (6/30/18):
Noccaea perfoliata
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-02-001:
Thlaspi perfoliatum
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
3234
Forb
Winter annual
Non-native: Europe
Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
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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
Bisexual
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens slightly tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silicle
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