Calflora
Taxon  Report   9942    
Erysimum capitatum  (Hook.) Greene  var. angustatum  (Greene) Rossbach
Contra costa wallflower
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and and is endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB

It is listed by the State of California as Endangered and by the Federal Government as 'Endangered '.
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Family: BRASSICACEAE  
Genus: Erysimum
Parent: Erysimum capitatum

Habitat: dunes

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

ICPN other name:
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum

 Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Erysimum angustatum
PLANTS: Erysimum 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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 22, 2021).