Noccaea fendleri

Fendler's Pennycress

Fendler's Pennycress
aka Alpine Pennycress, Wild Candytuft. There are two species of pennycress found in the Park. Field Pennycress (T. arvense) is taller than N. fendleri (16″ or 40 cm vs. 8″ or 20 cm), has fewer basal leaves, and longer stem leaves. It is believed that this plant is the fendleri although good leaf details aren’t shown. This plant was found outside the park boundary. Common is open areas at between 5,000′ to 7,000′ elevation.

Family:

Brassicaceae - MUSTARD FAMILY

Genus:

Noccaea for Italian botanist Domenico Nocca

Species:

fendleri for Augustus Fendler, German plant collector in North and Central America
Photo location: From one location along the Noble Knob trail east of the Park boundary.