Caulanthus hallii
| Caulanthus hallii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Caulanthus |
| Species: | C. hallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulanthus hallii Payson | |
Caulanthus hallii is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Hall's wild cabbage.
Distribution
It is native to southern California and northern Baja California.
It grows in the Colorado Desert (western Sonoran Desert), Mojave Desert sky islands, and the dry eastern Peninsular Ranges slopes.
Description
Caulanthus hallii is an annual herb producing a hollow stem fringed at the base with long, deeply cut leaves which are hairless or sometimes bristly.
The greenish yellow flower has a coat of hairy sepals over narrow, pale petals. The fruit is a silique up to about 11 centimeters long.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Caulanthus hallii
- USDA Plants Profile for Caulanthus hallii
- Caulanthus hallii — U.C. Photo gallery
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