Heterodraba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Heterodraba |
Species: | H. unilateralis |
Binomial name | |
Heterodraba unilateralis (M.E.Jones) Greene |
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Synonyms | |
Athysanus unilateralis |
Heterodraba is a monotypic genus of plants in the mustard family containing the single species Heterodraba unilateralis, which is known by the common name ladiestongue mustard. It is native to western North America, where it can be found in Oregon, central California, and northern Mexico, generally in open, grassy habitats. It is an annual herb with a short, hairy stem bearing small white flowers.