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Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

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Look Alikes: Not likely to be confused with other species in same habitat.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: May-August/June-August.

Habitat: Fine-textured soils derived from Mancos Formation shale. Barren areas surrounded by montane grasslands, open ponderosa pine stands with scrub oak, Douglas-fir, or Engelmann spruce communities. Elev. 6800-8300 ft.

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Distribution: Endemic to Colorado (Archuleta Co.).

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References: Anderson 1988b; Colorado Native Plant Society 1989; O’Kane 1988; Rouse 1981.



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