Scientific or common name:

Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz

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BRASSICACEAE - Mustard family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Paradise tansymustard

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz ssp. nevadensis Rollins
2) Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz ssp. paradisa

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Descurainia
Species:

1) Descurainia brachycarpa (Richardson) O.E. Schulz 2) Descurainia brachycarpa (Richardson) O.E. Schulz var. nelsonii (Rydb.) O.E. Schulz 3) Descurainia californica (A. Gray) O.E. Schulz 4) Descurainia halictorum (Cockerell) O.E. Schulz var. andrenarium (Cockerell) O.E. Schulz 5) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn 6) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. incana 7) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Kartesz & Gandhi 8) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. procera (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi 9) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn ssp. viscosa (Rydb.) Kartesz & Gandhi 10) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn var. macrosperma (O.E. Schulz) Dorn 11) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn var. major (Hook.) Dorn 12) Descurainia incana (Bernh. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Dorn var. viscosa (Rydb.) Dorn 13) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton 14) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton ssp. filipes (A. Gray) Rollins 15) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton ssp. incisa 16) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton ssp. paysonii (Detling) Rollins 17) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton var. incisa 18) Descurainia incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Britton var. viscosa (Rydb.) G. Mulligan 19) Descurainia intermedia (Rydb.) Daniels 20) Descurainia menziesii (DC.) O.E. Schulz 21) Descurainia menziesii (DC.) O.E. Schulz var. glandulosa O.E. Schulz 22) Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz 23) Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz ssp. adenophora (Woot. & Standl.) Detling 24) Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz ssp. brevisiliqua Detling 25) Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz ssp. obtusa 26) Descurainia obtusa (Greene) O.E. Schulz ssp. typica Detling 27) Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz 28) Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz ssp. nevadensis Rollins 29) Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz ssp. paradisa 30) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton 31) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. brachycarpa (Richardson) Detling 32) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. filipes (A. Gray) Detling 33) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. glabra (Woot. & Standl.) Detling 34) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. halictorum (Cockerell) Detling 35) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. intermedia (Rydb.) Detling 36) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. menziesii (DC.) Detling 37) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. nelsonii (Rydb.) Detling 38) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. ochroleuca (Woot.) Detling 39) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) Detling 40) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. paysonii Detling 41) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. pinnata 42) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. brachycarpa (Richardson) Fernald 43) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. filipes (A. Gray) M. Peck 44) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. glabra (Woot. & Standl.) Shinners 45) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. halictorum (Cockerell) M. Peck 46) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. intermedia (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 47) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. nelsonii (Rydb.) M. Peck 48) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. ochroleuca (Woot.) Shinners 49) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. osmiarum (Cockerell) Shinners 50) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) M. Peck 51) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. paysonii (Detling) S.L. Welsh & Reveal 52) Descurainia ramosissima Rollins 53) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz 54) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz ssp. incisa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Detling 55) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz ssp. procera (Greene) Detling 56) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz ssp. viscosa (Rydb.) Detling 57) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. brevipes (Rydb.) S.L. Welsh & Reveal 58) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. macrosperma O.E. Schulz 59) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. procera (Greene) Breitung 60) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. sonnei (B.L. Rob.) C.L. Hitchc. 61) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. viscosa (Rydb.) M. Peck 62) Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl 63) Descurainia sophioides (Fisch. ex Hook.) O.E. Schulz 64) Descurainia torulosa Rollins, nom. inq.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, NV, OR)


Map for Descurainia paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) O.E. Schulz
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Brassicaceae)
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1) Achroschizocarpus (candytuft) 2) Aethionema (aurinia) 3) Alliaria 4) Alyssoides 5) Alyssum (madwort) 6) Anelsonia 7) Aphragmus 8) Arabidopsis (rockcress) 9) Arabis (rockcress) 10) Armoracia 11) Athysanus (sandweed) 12) Aubrieta (lilacbush) 13) Aurinia 14) Barbarea (yellowrocket) 15) Berteroa (false madwort) 16) Boechera (rockcress) 17) Brassica (mustard) 18) Braya (northern-rockcress) 19) Bunias (wartycabbage) 20) Bursa (capsella) 21) Cakile (searocket) 22) Calepina (ballmustard) 23) Camelina (false flax) 24) Campe (yellowrocket) 25) Capsella 26) Carara (swinecress) 27) Cardamine (bittercress) 28) Cardaminopsis 29) Cardaria (whitetop) 30) Caulanthus (wild cabbage) 31) Caulostramina 32) Cheiranthus (wallflower) 33) Cheirinia (wallflower) 34) Chlorocrambe 35) Chorispora 36) Christolea 37) Cleome (princesplume) 38) Clypeola (madwort) 39) Cochlearia (scurvygrass) 40) Cochleariopsis (scurvygrass) 41) Coelophragmus (hedgemustard) 42) Coincya (star-mustard) 43) Conringia 44) Coronopus (swinecress) 45) Crambe 46) Cusickiella 47) Dentaria (bittercress) 48) Descurainia (tansymustard) 49) Dimorphocarpa (spectaclepod) 50) Diplotaxis (wallrocket) 51) Disaccanthus (twistflower) 52) Dithyrea (shieldpod) 53) Draba 54) Dryopetalon 55) Ermania 56) Erophila (draba) 57) Eruca (rocketsalad) 58) Erucastrum (dogmustard) 59) Erysimum (wallflower) 60) Euclidium (mustard) 61) Eutrema 62) Glaucocarpum (waxfruit mustard) 63) Greggia (fanmustard) 64) Guillenia (mustard) 65) Halimolobos (fissurewort) 66) Hesperidanthus (plainsmustard) 67) Hesperis (rocket) 68) Heterodraba 69) Hirschfeldia 70) Hornungia 71) Hutchinsia 72) Hutera (star-mustard) 73) Hymenolobus 74) Hymenophysa (whitetop) 75) Iberis (candytuft) 76) Idahoa 77) Iodanthus 78) Ionopsidium 79) Isatis (woad) 80) Koniga (lobularia) 81) Leavenworthia (gladecress) 82) Lepidium (pepperweed) 83) Lesquerella (bladderpod) 84) Lobularia 85) Lunaria 86) Lyrocarpa (lyrepod) 87) Malcolmia 88) Mancoa 89) Matthiola (stock) 90) Melanidion (candytuft) 91) Microthlaspi (pennycress) 92) Moricandia 93) Myagrum 94) Nasturtium 95) Neobeckia (lakecress) 96) Neolepia (pepperweed) 97) Neotorularia 98) Nerisyrenia (fanmustard) 99) Neslia 100) Neuroloma (parrya) 101) Noccaea 102) Norta (hedgemustard) 103) Parrya 104) Pennellia (mock thelypody) 105) Phoenicaulis 106) Physaria (twinpod) 107) Pilosella 108) Polyctenium (combleaf) 109) Radicula (armoracia) 110) Raphanus (radish) 111) Rapistrum (bastardcabbage) 112) Rhynchosinapis (star-mustard) 113) Rorippa (yellowcress) 114) Schoenocrambe (plainsmustard) 115) Selenia 116) Sibara (winged rockcress) 117) Sibaropsis 118) Sinapis (mustard) 119) Sisymbrium (hedgemustard) 120) Smelowskia (candytuft) 121) Sophia (tansymustard) 122) Stanfordia 123) Stanleya (princesplume) 124) Stanleyella (thelypody) 125) Streptanthella 126) Streptanthus (twistflower) 127) Stroganowia 128) Subularia (awlwort) 129) Synthlipsis 130) Teesdalia (shepardscress) 131) Thellungiella (saltwater cress) 132) Thelypodiopsis (tumblemustard) 133) Thelypodium (thelypody) 134) Thlaspi (pennycress) 135) Thysanocarpus (fringepod) 136) Torularia 137) Tropidocarpum 138) Turritis (rockcress) 139) Twisselmannia 140) Vesicaria (bladderpod) 141) Warea (pinelandcress) 142) Wasabia

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Common names (Descurainia)
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1) Blunt tansymustard (Descurainia obtusa) 2) Herb sophia (Descurainia sophia) 3) Menzies' tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata ssp. menziesii) 4) Mountain tansymustard (Descurainia incana) 5) Nelson's tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata ssp. nelsonii) 6) Northern tansymustard (Descurainia sophioides) 7) Paradise tansymustard (Descurainia paradisa) 8) Payson's tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata ssp. paysonii) 9) Sierra tansymustard (Descurainia californica) 10) Villa Grove tansymustard (Descurainia ramosissima) 11) Western tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata)

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More species:
1) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton ssp. paradisa (A. Nelson & Kennedy) Detling [151]
2) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. brachycarpa (Richardson) Fernald [149]
3) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. glabra (Woot. & Standl.) Shinners [133]
4) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. intermedia (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. [149]
5) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. ochroleuca (Woot.) Shinners [139]
6) Descurainia pinnata (Walter) Britton var. paysonii (Detling) S.L. Welsh & Reveal [89]
7) Descurainia richardsonii O.E. Schulz var. procera (Greene) Breitung [128]
8) Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald [1159]
9) Desmatodon barbula (Schwägr.) Grout [131]
10) Desmatodon suberectus (Hook.) Limpr. [112]

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