Streptanthus carinatus

Streptanthus carinatus, the lyreleaf jewelflower,[1] is an annual to biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in the Arizona Upland of the Sonoran Desert.[2]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus arixonicus has white to cream colored flowers in its western range, becoming strongly yellow eastward.[2]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus carinatus has purple flowers.[2]:48

Streptanthus carinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Streptanthus
Species:
S. carinatus
Binomial name
Streptanthus carinatus
C.Wright ex A.Gray

References

  1. "Streptanthus carinatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688


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