Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
Western wallflower, sanddune wallflower
Coastal wallflower is native to North America. It is a member of the very large mustard family. Identification: Plants are 12-48" (30-121 cm) tall, often with a single stem, sometimes with a few branches. Stems are coated with grayish hairs lying parallel against the stem. There is a basal rosette of many narrow leaves with variable shape and size, smooth-edged or toothed, 1-4½" (3-12 cm) × ¹/₁₆-⅜" (2-10 mm). Narrow leaves also appear sparsely along the stem. Flowers have four flat petals, and are 1-1¾" (3-5 cm) in diameter. They are yellow to deep orange, sometimes purplish-maroon or white; appearing from March to August. Fruits are upward-pointing pods 1-4" (3-10 cm) long and about ¹/₃₂" (1.5 mm) wide, four-sided. Online References:
Erysimum capitatum on Missouriplants.com Erysimum capitatum at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert Erysimum capitatum on the USDA Plants Database Erysimum capitatum on Wikipedia Erysimum capitatum on Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah Erysimum capitatum on CalPhotos Erysimum capitatum on Montana Plant Life Erysimum capitatum on Turner Photographics' Wildflowers site Erysimum capitatum on Eastern Colorado Wildflowers Erysimum capitatum on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Erysimum capitatum from the Jepson Manual Erysimum capitatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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