Prince's Plume

(Stanleya)

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Description

Stanleya is a genus of six species of plants in the mustard family known commonly as prince's plumes. These are herbs or erect shrubs which bear dense, plumelike inflorescences of white to bright yellow flowers with long stamens. Stanleya species are native to the western United States. These plants are toxic because they concentrate selenium from the soil in their tissues.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class:
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Stanleya
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