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Athysanus pusillus

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Athysanus pusillus
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Athysanus pusillus, the common sandweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae.

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Description

It is an annual herb with long, spindly stems on which grow small, unassuming white flowers. The tiny fruits that emerge from the flowers are flat, circular, green, and fringed with prominent white hairs. It may grow up to 15 cm tall[4] and flowers between April–May.[4]

Distribution

It is native to the western United States and into British Columbia and Baja California.[3]

Habitat

Found in moist shallow soil along the slopes and cliffs in lower mountain zones.[4]

References

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