western wallflower

Erysimum capitatum

Member of wallflowers (genus Erysimum)
mustard family (family Brassicaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
orange, yellow in flowering plants

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• stem base not woody
• leaves linear or wider, 3–15(30) cm wide
• flower petals orange to yellow (lavender to ± purple)
• Ecology: open areas, alpine, deserts, woodland, sandy areas[?], chaparral
• scattered

Toxicity of mullein (Erysimum spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 2 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Ansel Adams Wilderness
• Pinnacles NP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora