Oxystylis lutea Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oxystylis lutea Torr. & Frém.

Spiny caper

2016 Bonnie Nickel

2015 John Doyen

2016 Zoya Akulova

2005 Aaron Schusteff

2010 James M. Andre

Oxystylis lutea is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search (111 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Oxystylis
Family:	Cleomaceae (Capparaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Oxystylis lutea from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OXLU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/01/2023).