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Hesperidanthus linearifolius
Also called Slimleaf Plains Mustard, Slimleaf Plainsmustard
A tall, slender perennial herb in the mustard family, found in dry, sandy or rocky ground in the southwestern US and northern Mexico. It is a wild plant rather than a common garden subject, and it does best in a sunny, well-drained site.
Hesperidanthus linearifolius, syn. Schoenocrambe linearifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, known by the common names slimleaf plainsmustard, slimleaf purple mustard, and mountain mustard. It can be found in the western United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and west Texas, as well as in northern Mexico.
This mustard grows at elevations of 700–3,100 meters (2,300–10,200 ft). It grows in dry climates, often in sandy or rocky soils. It occurs on disturbed sites such as roadsides, and in desert shrub, pinyon-juniper, and montane conifer forest plant communities. It flowers between mid-spring and late fall.
Infusions of the leaves have been used as a ceremonial eyewash and as a treatment for sore gums by the Ramah Navajo.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hesperidanthus linearifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
