Calflora
Taxon  Report   1753    
Caulanthus heterophyllus  (Nutt.) Payson
San diego wild cabbage,   Slender pod jewelflower
Caulanthus heterophyllus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Brassicaceae  
Genus: Caulanthus

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTSCaulanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
JEF + PLANTSCaulanthus heterophyllus var. pseudosimulans
JEFCaulanthus stenocarpus
JEFGuillenia heterophylla
JEF + PLANTSStreptanthus heterophyllus
More information about  Caulanthus heterophyllus

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/17/2021).