[Tansymustards: The Genus Descurainia in Mt. Adams Country]

Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard

Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa

Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa

Inflorescence of Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa)

The photos on this page show mountain tansymustard as seen in a weedy area along Rd K6900 at about 3800' where the road crosses a tributary of Dairy Creek on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005. The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers and newly developing fruits.

Maturing fruits of Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa)

Note the ascending pedicels and fruits of this species. The fruits (in this case, known as siliques) are long and linear-shaped, the pods compressed between seeds, giving the pod a bumpy look to it.

Dorsal leaf of Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa)

The photo above shows a close-up of the dorsal or upper surface of the pinnately compound leaves of mountain tansymustard.

Ventral surface of a leaf of Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa)

The photo above shows a close-up of the ventral or lower surface of the pinnately compound leaves of mountain tansymustard.

Inflorescence of Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa) - viscosa/descurainiaflwrs1.jpg

The photo above shows the upper stem and leaves of mountain tansymustard. Note the numerous hairs, which are tipped with minute glands.

Cut-leaved Tansymustard, Mountain Tansymustard: Descurainia incisa ssp. incisa (Synonyms: Descurainia incana ssp. incisa, Descurainia incana ssp. viscosa, Descurainia incisa ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. incisa, Descurainia richardsonii ssp. viscosa, Descurainia richardsonii var. sonnei, Descurainia richardsonii var. viscosa)


Paul Slichter