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Brassicaceae

Rockmustard

Dryopetalon runcinatum A.Gray

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dryopetalon

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Rockmustard: Rock Mustard ( Dryopetalon runcinatum ) in the United States
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Rockmustard

Synonyms

  • Coelophragmus umbrosus O.E.Schulz
  • Dryopetalon runcinatum var. laxiflorum Rollins
  • Dryopetalon runcinatum var. runcinatum A. Gray
  • Sisymbrium umbrosum B.L.Rob.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.