Caulanthus coulteri
| Caulanthus coulteri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Caulanthus |
| Species: | C. coulteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulanthus coulteri S.Watson | |
Caulanthus coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Coulter's wild cabbage.
It is endemic to California, where it is a widespread member of the flora in several dry, open habitat types, such as chaparral and Mojave Desert.
Description
Caulanthus coulteri is an annual herb producing a slender, branching stem lined with generally lance-shaped leaves which may be smooth to sharply sawtoothed along the edges.
The widely spaced flowers are somewhat bullet-shaped with coats of pouched sepals which are bright to deep purple when new and fade to yellow-green. The sepals open to reveal dark-veined petal tips with wavy margins.
The fruit is a long, thin silique which may approach 13 centimeters in length.
See also
- California chaparral and woodlands — ecoregion.
- Flora of the California chaparral and woodlands
External links
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