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Descurainia sophia

Descurainia sophia
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Semi-desert. Woodlands, shrublands, opening. Spring.
Near Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, May 23, 2011.

In woodland areas Descurainia sophia most often occurs as a single plant or in small groupings; in an open meadow it can spread into colonies of hundreds of plants.