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Caulanthus major
Caulanthus major (M.E. Jones) Payson
Slender Wild Cabbage, Slender Wildcabbage
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMA17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Margin of montane forests, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Caulanthus major in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Caulanthus major in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Caulanthus major
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR