Roadside Pennycress
Mummenhoffia alliacea
Thomas Meyer
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Brassicaceae
- Genus:
- Mummenhoffia
- Species:
- Mummenhoffia alliacea
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
Native Range
United States: Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to rocky, calcareous habitats