Descurainia paradisa  Descurainia paradisa is a plant species native to eastern and northern California, southeastern Oregon, Box Elder County in northwestern Utah, and most of Nevada. It grows in shrub communities at elevations of . "Descurainia paradisa" is an annual herb up to tall. Stems are often purple, branching at the base and sometimes above ground. Leaves are up to long, pinnately lobed. Flowers are pale yellow, borne in a raceme. Fruits are egg-shaped, up to long.