Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Dryopetalon runcinatum - Rockmustard (Rock Mustard) Dryopetalon runcinatum - Rockmustard (Rock Mustard)
Scientific Name: Dryopetalon runcinatum
Common Name: Rockmustard, Rock Mustard
Flower Color: White to pale violet
Plant Type: Herb, Biennial, Perennial
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 6, 2004
Notes: The flowers are in terminal clusters and have 4, fringed petals, each with 4 to 9 lobes. The elongated seedpods are narrow and held upright. The leaves are green and deeply pinnately lobed or divided. These spring-blooming, native wildflowers grow on rocky hillsides and in moist canyon areas.
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