''Caulanthus hallii'' is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Brassicaceae known by the common name Hall's wild cabbage.
Distribution
It is native to southern
California and northern
Baja California.
It grows in the
Colorado Desert
California's Colorado Desert is a part of the larger Sonoran Desert. It encompasses approximately , including the heavily irrigated Coachella and Imperial valleys. It is home to many unique flora and fauna.
Geography and geology
The Colorado De ...
(western
Sonoran Desert),
Mojave Desert sky islands, and the dry eastern
Peninsular Ranges
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Coast Ranges, which ...
slopes.
Description
''Caulanthus hallii'' is an
annual herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
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
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment of ''Caulanthus hallii''USDA Plants Profile for ''Caulanthus hallii''''Caulanthus hallii'' — U.C. Photo gallery
hallii
Flora of California
Flora of Baja California
Flora of the California desert regions
Flora of the Sonoran Deserts
Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Plants described in 1923
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