NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri

Fendler's Pennycress; Wild Candytuft

A member of the Brassicaceae, the Mustard Family

Habit in bloom of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Grand Canyon National Park.

Habit, in bloom.
Grand Canyon National Park: South of Grand Canyon Village along utility corridor.

9 April 2002.

 

Inflorescence detail of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Grand Canyon National Park.

Detail of prior image.  Note wings of insect visiting the flowers at top.

9 April 2002.

 

Habit of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri in bloom, Grand Canyon National Park.

Habit, top view, same plant as in prior images.

9 April 2002.

 

Fruit detail of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Grand Canyon National Park.

Fruit detail.
Grand Canyon National Park: Grand Canyon Village.

20 April 2002.

 

Habit in bloom of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Coconino National Forest.

Habit in bloom.
Coconino National Forest: off trail ca. 1 mile WSW of Hoffman Tank (east of Flagstaff Campus Coconino Community College) at ca. 6950 feet elevation.

27 March 2005.

 

Habitat of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Coconino National Forest.

Habitat, the plants seen in prior image to right of center.

27 March 2005.

 

Habit of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Coconino National Forest.

Habit, with pen for scale, same plants as in prior image.

27 March 2005.

 

Habitat of Thlaspi montanum var. fendleri, Coconino National Forest.

Habitat, same plants as in prior image.

27 March 2005.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page last revised 11 April 2009.

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