Description and images of Descurainia pimpinellifolia (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

INTRODUCTION

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia ()

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia

VI Region, Junta de Toros - Paso Agua Negra, km. 8 - 20, Chile
Altitude: 2200-2600 m. 11 04, 2007

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Biannual

Flower: Yellow, 4 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia ()

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia

VI Region, Junta de Toros - Paso Agua Negra, km. 8 - 20, Chile
Altitude: 2200-2600 m. 11 04, 2007

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

High altitude close to the timber line

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia ()

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia

VI Region, Junta de Toros - Paso Agua Negra, km. 8 - 20, Chile
Altitude: 2200-2600 m. 11 04, 2007

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia ()

Image of Descurainia pimpinellifolia

VI Region, Junta de Toros - Paso Agua Negra, km. 8 - 20, Chile
Altitude: 2200-2600 m. 11 04, 2007

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

More photos (1) of Descurainia pimpinellifolia (Barnéoud) Schulz available here

More species from the same Brassicaceae family in our data base:

Brassica campestris (Yuyo)

Cardamine cordata

Cardamine flaccida (Berro de la cordillera)

Cardamine glacialis

Cardamine hirsuta (Berro)

Cardamine sp. #1540

Cardamine sp. #1559

Cardamine sp. #1566

Descurainia pimpinellifolia

Raphanus raphanistrum (Rabano silvestre)

Schizopetalon rupestre

Schizopetalon sp. #0073 (Rabanillo)

Schizopetalon sp. #1213

Sisymbrium offcinale (Mostacilla)

Weberbauera chillanensis

Werdermannia anethifolia

Species:	Descurainia pimpinellifolia (Barnéoud) Schulz
Family:	Brassicaceae
Order:	Capparales
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Record:	0878
	About 20 Descurainia in Chile and 1 in our data base.
	About 191 Brassicaceae in Chile and 16 in our data base.




	Native Frequent Height: 50 cm. No ornamental value (C)