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Hesperidanthus linearifolius
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Hesperidanthus
Species:	H. linearifolius
Binomial name
Hesperidanthus linearifolius (A.Gray) Rydb.
Synonyms
List Pachypodium linearifolium (A.Gray) A.Gray Schoenocrambe linearifolia (A.Gray) Rollins Sisymbrium linearifolium (A.Gray) Payson Sisymbrium stenophyllus Rollins Thelypodiopsis linearifolia (A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz Thelypodium linearifolium (A.Gray) S. Watson

Hesperidanthus linearifolius, syn. Schoenocrambe linearifolia, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, known by the common names slimleaf plainsmustard, slimleaf purple mustard, and mountain mustard. It can be found in the western United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and west Texas, as well as in northern Mexico.

Description

Hesperidanthus linearifolius is a perennial herb that produces a raceme of purple flowers, each with four spoon-shaped petals. This tall, slender plant can grow to approximately 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall. It has one or more erect stems that frequently branch near the top.

Before blooming, plants in their first year have a basal rosette of oblanceolate leaves 5–10 centimeters (2–4 inches) in length. Leaves on the stem are alternate, hairless, short-petiolate and have smooth margins and pointed tips. Leaves lower on the stem are oblanceolate, while leaves higher on the stem are more linear, at about 3.5–5 centimeters (1.4–2 inches) in length and 6 millimeters (1/4 inch) in width.

The fruit is a long, slender capsule (silique) that is usually straight and roughly 4–9 centimeters (1.5–3.5 inches) long.

Ecology

This mustard grows at elevations of 700–3100 meters (2,300–10,200 feet). It grows in dry climates, often in sandy or rocky soils. It occurs on disturbed sites such as roadsides, and in desert shrub, pinyon-juniper, and montane conifer forest plant communities. It flowers between mid-spring and late fall.

Uses

Infusions of the leaves have been used as a ceremonial eyewash and as a treatment for sore gums by the Ramah Navajo.

References

1. ^ "Hesperidanthus linearifolius - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
2. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
3. ^ "FNA: Hesperidanthus linearifolius". nwwildflowers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
4. "Hesperidanthus linearifolius | slimleaf plainsmustard". wildflowersearch.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
5. ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Hesperidanthus linearifolius". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
6. "Schoenocrambe linearifolia - Slimleaf Plainsmustard, Slimleaf Plains Mustard, Pink Windmills - Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and Plants". 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
7. ^ "WILDFLOWERS OF NEW MEXICO". www.npsnm.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
8. "Schoenocrambe linearifloria - slimleaf plainsmustard". cales.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
9. "BRIT - Native American Ethnobotany Database". naeb.brit.org. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

External links

• USDA Plants Profile for Schoenocrambe linearifolia
• Hesperidanthus linearifolius Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

• NatureServe apparently secure species
• Brassicaceae
• Flora of Arizona
• Flora of Colorado
• Flora of New Mexico
• Flora of Mexico
• Flora of the Rocky Mountains
• Flora of Texas