Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0916.JPG-05-17-2024
Flower name (scientific): Borodinia dentata (Raf.) P.J.Alexander & Windham PY: 2013. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) bor-o-DIN-ee-uh den-TAY-ta
Flower name (common): Toothed Rock Cress
Family name (common): Mustard
Family name (scientific): Brassicaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.1 to 0.16 inches (2.5 to 4 mm)
     Petal count: 4
     Color: white
     Other: flower arrangement, Raceme
Plant description:
     Size: 8 to 20 inches (20 to 51 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, basal and cauline leaves oblanceolate or obovate (IL), cauline leaves Stem leaves narrowly oblanceolate to nearly linear (MB)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): April to May
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Biennial
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Latitude: 44.798250
Longitude: -91.516853
Altitude: 251.00
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Monroe, Pierce, Rock, St. Croix, Vernon, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, VA, WI, WV)
In Canada: (ON)
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Autonym: na