Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum) Login         


        Description
  • Height 5 in. - 3 ft.
  • CA Bloom Mar - Jul
  • 4-petaled yellow or orange mustard flowers at the top of the stem.
  • Alternate and basal leaves
  • Long fruits.
  • CA native
  • AKA Sanddune Wallflower, Western Wallflower
  • Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)



Look for four-petaled orange or yellow mustard flowers in a bunch at the top of the stem.



A tall, erect plant blooming from the bottom up. Notice the long fruits below the flowers.



A single stem supports a cluster of flowers at the top, alternate leaves along the stem, and a rosette of leaves at the bottom.

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