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Erysimum capitatum  (Hook.) Greene  var. angustatum  (Greene) Rossbach
Contra costa wallflower
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.
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Parent: Erysimum capitatum
Genus: Erysimum
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSErysimum angustatum
PLANTSErysimum capitatum ssp. angustatum
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/24/2022).