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Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.
Wallflower Phoenicaulis
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. glabra, Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. lanuginosa, Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. glabra, Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa
USDA Symbol: PHCH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Several short, smooth, somewhat shiny, unbranched stems growing from grayish basal tufts of leaves and ending in dense racemes of pink or purplish flowers.
This is the only species in this genus. When the fruit dries, the entire flowering stem breaks at the base and is tumbled away by the wind.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WANative Distribution: Central Washington south to northern California, northern Nevada, and southern Idaho.
Native Habitat: Sagebrush and Ponderosa Pine woods.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-13Research By: TWC Staff