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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to creamy white, rarely pinkish.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Serpentine grounds, roadsides, gumbo clay slopes, open hillsides, grassy fields.
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 Guillenia flavescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Guillenia flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Guillenia flavescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR