Flower ID: IMG_6177.JPG-06-06-2023 Flower name (scientific): Turritis glabra Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) tir-I-tis (or tur-EYE-tis) GLAY-bra (or GLAY-brah) Flower name (common): Tower Mustard Family name (common): Mustard Family name (scientific): Brassicaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Latin for tower or towering, referring to the supposed appearance of the plant as a little tower. Specific epithet: Smooth or glabrous. Common name origin: From the erect appearance of the plant and its membership in the mustard family. Flower description: Size: 0.1 to 0.3 inches (3 to 8 mm) Petal count: 4 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: Size: 12 to 60 inches (30 to 152 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, basal spatulate, oblanceolate, or oblong; cauline lanceolate, oblong-elliptic, or ovate (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Biennial/Perennial Habitat: Fields, prairies, forest margins, woods, meadows, savannas, disturbed sites, roadsides, dry, semi shade to sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. The clasping leaves help identify this plant. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.810045 Longitude: -91.270747 Altitude: 257.00 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Columbia, Dane, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sheboygan, Taylor, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed