Brassicaceae

Palmer's spectaclepod

Dimorphocarpa candicans (Raf.) Rollins

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Dimorphocarpa

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Palmer's spectaclepod (Dimorphocarpa candicans) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Palmer's spectaclepod

Synonyms

Dimorphocarpa palmeri (Payson) Rollins
Dithyrea wislizeni var. palmeri Payson
Dithyrea wislizenii var. palmeri Payson
Iberis candicans Raf.

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 112 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Biennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.