OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Noccaea perfoliata   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Noccaea perfoliata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Microthlaspi perfoliatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-02-001:

Thlaspi perfoliatum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Perfoliate Pennycress, Thoroughwort Pennycress


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image of Noccaea perfoliata, Perfoliate Pennycress, Thoroughwort Pennycress

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_thpe_001_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Noccaea perfoliata   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Microthlaspi perfoliatum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Noccaea perfoliata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Microthlaspi perfoliatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-02-001:
Thlaspi perfoliatum   FAMILY Brassicaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3234

Forb
Winter annual

Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate (basal leaves usually absent or withered toward the end of flowering)

FLOWER:
Spring
White
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens slightly tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Silicle

 

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