Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Thlaspi arvense is an exotic annual that can be found in groups of many plants along mountain streams in the Gila National Forest. The small flowers are found in clusters above the large silicles (fruits) that are about a centimeter wide when mature. The plants are about 30cm tall. The leaf margins are serrate.
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Thlaspi arvense, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork, May 26, 2013
Thlaspi arvense, cluster of plants, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork, May 26, 2013
Thlaspi arvense, 2x macro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork, May 26, 2013
Thlaspi arvense, 2x macro of silicle, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork, May 26, 2013
Thlaspi arvense, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, along the West Fork, May 26, 2013
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