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Clay Reed Mustard

Hesperidanthus argillaceus

Also called Uinta Basin Plainsmustard

Clay Reed Mustard
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Family
Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
Utah
Climate
temperate

About

Hesperidanthus argillaceus, syn. Schoenocrambe argillacea, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, known by the common names clay reed-mustard, Uinta Basin plainsmustard, and clay thelypody.

Where it grows

The plant is endemic to northeastern Utah in the Western United States, where it is known only from within Uintah County.

Other Hesperidanthus plants

Barneby's Reed Mustard · Jaeger's Caulostramina · Slim Leaf Plains Mustard · Shrubby Reed Mustard · Waxfruit Mustard

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hesperidanthus argillaceus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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