Descurainia sophia (L.) Prantl
Common Name: FLIXWEED
Coefficient of Conservatism: *
Coefficient of Wetness: 5
Wetness Index: UPL
Physiognomy: Ad A-Forb

Descurainia sophia R. W. Smith

A species of weedy places in Eurasia, naturalized in North America. The earliest Michigan collection seen is from Keweenaw Co. in 1895. Roadsides, railroad banks, and other disturbed ground.

Locations

Cheboygan County
Dickinson County
Gratiot County
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County
Keweenaw County
Muskegon County
Newaygo County
Saginaw County
Schoolcraft County

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. May 18, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=638.