Turritis glabra
L.
Tower rockcress
Turritis glabra is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
canyons
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities
[gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org] Range, Habitat, Native American Medicinal Uses: Tower mustard is native to North America as well as Europe, Asia and northern Africa. It inhabits woodlands, dry fields and disturbed areas in all New England states. Its name refers to the tall, narrow aspect of the plant. The Cheyenne made a tea of this plant to treat colds and as a general tonic to prevent sickness. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
