Strigosella africana
(L.) Botsch.
African mustard
Strigosella africana is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
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[swcoloradowildflowers.com] Etymology, Taxonomy: "Strigosella" means "small hairy". "Malcomia" honors 18th century British nurseryman, William Malcolm. (Click for more biographical information about Malcolm.) The plant was first named Hesperis africana by Linnaeus in 1753, was renamed Malcolmia africana in 1812 by Robert Brown, and was renamed Strigosella africana by Botschantzev in 1972. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
