Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Genus:
Species:
carteri
ID:
1217202

Status:
valid

Authors:
Small

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 159 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001216540



Common Names

  • Warea carteri
  • Carter's Warea
  • Carter's Mustard


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Description

Warea carteri (also called Carter's warea, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. It grows to a height of 10–30 cm, with leaves up to 4 cm long. It is found in disturbed areas, such as roadsides and cultivated fields.

Uses & Benefits

Warea carteri is used as an ornamental plant and has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever and stomach pain.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Warea carteri has yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have thin, light green leaves.

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Where to Find Warea carteri

Warea carteri can be found in the mountains of the western United States, including California, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

Warea carteri FAQ

What is the scientific name of Warea carteri?

Warea carteri

What is the common name of Warea carteri?

Carter's Warea

What is the natural habitat of Warea carteri?

Dry, rocky hillsides

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

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