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Lyrocarpa coulteri

Lyrocarpa coulteri Hook. & Harv. ex Harv.

Coulter Lyrefruit, Coulter's Lyrepod, Lyrepod Mustard

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYCO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 44 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Gravelly or rocky slopes, desert washes, dry streambeds, sandy plains, shady ravines, granitic hills, mesa slopes, thorn scrub, stony ridges, gravelly arroyo beds, in open sun or under shrubs.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Lyrocarpa coulteri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lyrocarpa coulteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lyrocarpa coulteri

Metadata

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

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