Streptanthus carinatus
Streptanthus carinatus, the lyreleaf jewelflower,[2] is an annual to biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in the Arizona Upland of the Sonoran Desert.[3]: 48 Subspecies S. carinatus arizonicus has white to cream colored flowers in its western range, becoming strongly yellow eastward.[3]: 48 Subspecies S. carinatus carinatus has purple flowers.[3]: 48
Streptanthus carinatus | |
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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 | |
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The purple flowers of Streptanthus carinatus var. carinatus
References
- ""Streptanthus carinatus"". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Streptanthus carinatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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