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Descurainia pinnata
| Common name: |
Tansy Mustard |
Family: |
Cruciferae |
| Author: |
(Walter.)Britton. |
Botanical references: |
60 |
| Synonyms: |
Sophia pinnata ((Walter.) T.J. Howell.), Sophia halictorum (Cockerell.), Sisymbrium canescens (Walter.) |
| Known Hazards: |
The plant is said t be toxic to livestock, causing symptoms similar to selenium poisoning[274]. Known as blind staggers or paralyzed tongue, the animals can become blind, wander aimlessly and lose the ability to swallow[274]. |
| Range: |
Western N. America. |
| Habitat: |
Most areas and situations[60], usually in dry soils[94]. |
| Edibility Rating (1-5): |
2 | Medicinal Rating (1-5): | 1 |
| Other Possible Synonyms: | From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below. |
| D. brachycarpa[B,P]
D. halictorum var. andrenarium[P]
D. pinnata ssp. brachycarpa[B,P]
D. pinnata ssp. glabra[B,C,CAL,P]
D. pinnata ssp. halictorum[B,P]
D. pinnata ssp. pinnata[P]
D. pinnata var. brachycarpa[B,P]
D. pinnata var. glabra[B,P]
D. pinnata var. halictorum[P]
D. pinnata var. osmiarium[P]
D. pinnata var. osmiarum[P]
Erysimum pinnatum[P]
Sisymbrium brachycarpum[B,P]
Sisymbrium pinnatum[P]
Sophia andrenarium[P]
Sophia andrenarium var. osmiarium[P]
Sophia andrenarium var. osmiarum[P]
Sophia brachycarpa[B,P]
Sophia glabra[B,P]
Sophia millefolia[P]
Sophia multifida[P]
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| Other Common Names: | From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below. |
| Pinnate Tansymustard [FEIS,L], Western Tansy-mustard [B], Western Tansymustard [P], |
| Epithets: | From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets |
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pinnata = pinnate;
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| Systematics: | From a USDA Plants Database |
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Order: Capparales. Renamed to Brassicaceae -- Mustard family
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| Other Range Info: |
From the Ethnobotany Database |
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Tansy Mustard
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| Noxious, Invasive and Injurious Weeds | From USDA PLANTS database, Weeds Australia
, DEFRA Injurious Weeds | | Listed as noxious/invasive for: USA Invasive. |
Physical Characteristics
Annual growing to 0.6m. . It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs).
The plant is self-fertile.
We rate it 2/5 for edibility and
1/5 for medicinal use.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.
The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
It requires dry or moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations
Cultivated Beds.Edible Uses
Condiment; Leaves; Seed; Seedpod.
Young leaves - cooked[46, 61, 85, 94, 183]. A bitter flavour[85]. Eaten
as greens in the spring, they are said to have a salty flavour[216, 257].
The seedpods make an interesting mustard-flavoured nibble[183].
Seed - raw or cooked. Used as a piñole[257]. The seed has a mustard flavour
and can be used to flavour soups or as a condiment with corn[92, 257]. The
seed can also ground into a powder, mixed with cornmeal and used to make
bread, or as a thickening for soups etc[85, 92, 94, 183]. In Mexico the seeds
are made into a refreshing drink with lime juice, claret and syrup[61, 183].
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Diuretic; Expectorant; Odontalgic; Poultice; Stomachic.
Diuretic, expectorant, poultice[94].
The ground up seeds have been used in the treatment of stomach
complaints[257].
A poultice of the plant has been used to ease the pain of toothache[257]. An
infusion of the leaves has been used as a wash on sores[257].
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
We have almost no information on this species but judging by its native
range it should succeed in most parts of Britain and is probably not too
fussy about soil or situation. We suggest growing it in a dry to moist soil
in a sunny position.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Suppliers
For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.
Web References
- [E] Ethnobotany Data
(common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
- [V] Images
from the Vascular Plant Image Gallery of the Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group.
- [B] Data
(Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
- [G] Data
(Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
- [C] Taxon data.
from the CalFlora database.
- Images
from the CalPhoto database.
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
- [FEIS] Data
(Uses, Ecology, Fire Effects) from the USDA Forestry Service Fire Effects Information System.
- [HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database
References for Descurainia pinnata ssp. brachycarpa (a possible synonym).
References for Descurainia pinnata ssp. glabra (a possible synonym).
References for Descurainia pinnata ssp. halictorum (a possible synonym).
References for Descurainia pinnata ssp. pinnata (a possible synonym).
- [P] Data.
(uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.
Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.
[46] Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
[60] Hitchcock. C. L. Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press 1955
A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
[61] Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974 ISBN 0094579202
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
[85] Harrington. H. D. Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. University of New Mexico Press 1967 ISBN 0-8623-0343-9
A superb book. Very readable, it gives the results of the authors experiments with native edible plants.
[92] Balls. E. K. Early Uses of Californian Plants. University of California Press 1975 ISBN 0-520-00072-2
A nice readable book.
[94] Sweet. M. Common Edible and Useful Plants of the West. Naturegraph Co. 1962 ISBN 0-911010-54-8
Useful wild plants in Western N. America. A pocket guide.
[183] Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
[216] Whiting. A. F. Ethnobotany of the Hopi North Arizona Society of Science and Art 1939
A very good guide the the plant uses of the N. American Hopi Indians.
[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
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