*Descurainia sophia (Linnaeus) Webb ex Prantl. Common name: Herb Sophia, Flixweed. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA7, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1988b), Detling (1939), Rollins (1993); = n/a — Tat; = Sophia sophia (L.) Britton — S, S13. Basionym: Sisymbrium sophia L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Descurainia sophia - FNA7
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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