| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Erysimum capitatum (Douglas) Greene |
| Bibliography | Fl. Francisc.: 269 (1891) |
| Native Range | USA to Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-1700m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, variable, petals 15-25mm, siliques usually slightly compressed, in cross-section square, ascendent or erect, 3-10cm long |
| Size | 10-90cm |
| Color | orange, red, yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
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| Type | biennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C |
| Synonyms | Cheiranthus angustatus Greene Cheiranthus asper Cham. & Schltdl. Cheiranthus capitatus Douglas Cheiranthus elatus (Nutt.) Greene Cheiranthus wheeleri (Rothr.) Rydb. Cheirinia elata (Nutt.) Rydb. Cheirinia wheeleri (Rothr.) Rothr. Erysimum arenicola var. torulosum (Piper) C.L.Hitchc. Erysimum arkansanum var. angustifolium Scheele Erysimum arkansanum var. latifolium Scheele Erysimum arkansanum var. medium Scheele Erysimum asperum var. bealianum Jeps. Erysimum asperum ssp. capitatum (Douglas) B.L.Turner Erysimum asperum var. capitatum (Douglas) B.Boivin Erysimum asperum var. elatum (Nutt.) Torr. Erysimum asperum var. lompocense (Rosbach) B.L.Turner Erysimum asperum var. stellatum J.T.Howell Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum (Greene) Rossbach Erysimum capitatum ssp. angustatum (Greene) R.A.Price Erysimum capitatum var. bealianum (Jeps.) Rossbach Erysimum capitatum var. lompocense (Rossbach) Kartesz Erysimum capitatum f. pallidum D.R.Huny Erysimum capitatum var. stellatum (J.T.Howell) Twisselm. Erysimum capitatum var. washoense Rossbach Erysimum elatum Nutt. Erysimum greenei Polatschek Erysimum insulare var. angustatum (Greene) Jeps. Erysimum macradenium J.Gay Erysimum moniliforme Eastw. Erysimum suffrutescens var. lompocense Rossbach Erysimum torulosum Piper Erysimum wheeleri Rothr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, OHI Ohio) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, TEN Tennessee) 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |
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