Heterodraba

Heterodraba
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
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.

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