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Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum

Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene var. angustatum (Greene) G. Rossb.

Contra Costa Wallflower, Prairie Rocket, Sand-dune Wallflower, Sanddune Wallflower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Erysimum angustatum, Erysimum capitatum ssp. angustatum

USDA Symbol: ERCAA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually orange, sometimes orange-yellow or yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Hillsides, open slopes, valley bottoms, alpine areas, deserts, woodlands, sandy mesas, chaparral clearings.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1WA
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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