Caulanthus hallii is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name Hall's wild cabbage.
| Caulanthus hallii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Caulanthus |
| Species: | C. hallii
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| Binomial name | |
| Caulanthus hallii Payson
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Distribution and habitat edit
It is native to southern California and northern Baja California.
It grows in the Colorado Desert (western Sonoran Desert), Mojave Desert sky islands, and the dry eastern Peninsular Ranges slopes.
Description edit
Caulanthus hallii is an annual herb producing a hollow stem fringed at the base with long, deeply cut leaves which are hairless or sometimes bristly.
The greenish yellow flower has a coat of hairy sepals over narrow, pale petals. The fruit is a silique up to about 11 centimeters long.
References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
External links edit
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Caulanthus hallii
- USDA Plants Profile for Caulanthus hallii
- Caulanthus hallii — U.C. Photo gallery
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