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Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides  Nutt.
Common phoenicaulis,   Dagger pod,   Wallflower phoenicaulis
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Phoenicaulis
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFParrya menziesii var. glabra
JEF + PLANTSPhoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. glabra
PLANTSPhoenicaulis cheiranthoides ssp. lanuginosa
PLANTSPhoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. glabra
JEF + PLANTSPhoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa
Information about  Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PHCH)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Monotypic Genus. Range, Etymology: Phoenicaulis is a monotypic genus[1] of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae found in western North America. It contains the single species Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides, which is known by the common names daggerpod and wallflower phoenicaulis. The genus name means 'reddish-purple stems', probably in reference to the tendency for the stems to take on such a color, and the species name means 'hand of flowers'. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/13/2025).