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Guillenia flavescens

Guillenia flavescens (Hook.) Greene

Yellow California Mustard, Yellow Mustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Caulanthus flavescens, Thelypodium flavescens

USDA Symbol: GUFL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to creamy white, rarely pinkish.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Serpentine grounds, roadsides, gumbo clay slopes, open hillsides, grassy fields.

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 Guillenia flavescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Guillenia flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Guillenia flavescens

Metadata

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

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