Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Nevada.
Habitat: Sagrebrush desert to open montane forests.
Flowers: May-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Descurainia nelsonii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Descurainia nelsonii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Descurainia nelsonii information
E-Flora BC: Descurainia nelsonii atlas page
CalPhotos: Descurainia nelsonii photos