Calflora
Taxon  Report   11678    
Erysimum perenne  (Coville) Abrams
Sanddune wallflower
Erysimum perenne
© 2014 John Doyen
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Erysimum perenne
© 2017 Adam Chasey
Erysimum perenne
© 2016 John Doyen
Erysimum perenne, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

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Erysimum perenne
© 2013 James Gonsman
Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Erysimum
Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Habitat: slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Erysimum capitatum var. perenne

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Erysimum capitatum ssp. perenne
ICPN: Erysimum capitatum var. perenne
More information about  Erysimum perenne
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (ERCAP)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).