Definitions for descurainia
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1. Descurainia, genus Descurainianoun

   includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems

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1. Descurainia

   Descurainia is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae which are known commonly as the tansymustards. The genus name commemorates French botanist and herbalist François Descurain (1658–1749). The plants are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. Many species are noxious weeds. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. Plants of this genus are found worldwide in temperate regions. Descurainia sophia, (flixweed or herb sophia), is the type species of Descurainia.

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1. descurainia

   Descurainia is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae, also known as the mustard family. It contains several species of herbs or small shrubs commonly known as tansy mustards. These plants are usually found in temperate regions, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They have been used in traditional medicine and some species are considered to be a nuisance or invasive weeds.

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1. Descurainia

   Descurainia is a genus of plants in the mustard family which are known commonly as the tansymustards. They are similar in appearance to other mustards, sending up long erect stems and bearing small yellow or whitish flowers. Many species are noxious weeds. Some species are toxic to livestock and become a nuisance when they grow in grazing fields. Plants of this genus are found worldwide in temperate regions. Selected species: ⁕Descurainia antarctica - Tierra del Fuego tansymustard ⁕Descurainia bourgaeana ⁕Descurainia californica - Sierra tansymustard ⁕Descurainia incana - mountain tansymustard ⁕Descurainia obtusa - blunt tansymustard ⁕Descurainia paradisa - paradise tansymustard ⁕Descurainia pinnata - western tansymustard ⁕Descurainia ramosissima - Villa Grove tansymustard ⁕Descurainia sophioides - northern tansymustard ⁕Descurainia torulosa - Wind River tansymustard Descurainia sophia, flixweed or herb sophia, is a synonym of Sisymbrium sophia.

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   The numerical value of descurainia in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of descurainia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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