(Alpine Pennycress)
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0660/0672
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 3849
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca, Mayflower Gulch, Summit Co. 4498
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 3838
Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0678
| Scientific Name | Noccaea fendleri ssp. glauca (Noccaea montana, Thlaspi montanum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NOFEG |
| Common Name | Alpine Pennycress, Mountain Candytuft | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 823366 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (5200 to 14300 ft); rocky areas in openings, meadows and woodlands. Plant: Erect perennial up to 10 inches tall; leafy stems. Leaves: Rosette of basal leaves in various shapes from ovate, oblong, oblanceolate to spatulate up to 1-1/4 inches long; ovate, alternate stem leaves up to 1-inch long, clasping. Inflorescence: White to purplish flowers in a congested or open raceme atop each stem, each flower about 1/4-inch across with yellow stamens. Bloom Period: April to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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