Brassicaceae
California shieldpod
Dithyrea californica
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Dithyrea
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- California shieldpod
Synonyms
- Biscutella californica (Harv.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Brewer & S.Watson
- Dithyrea californica var. californica
- Dithyrea californica var. clinata (J.F.Macbr. & Payson) Wiggins
- Dithyrea clinata J.F.Macbr. & Payson
Flowers
- In flower
- January to March (from 1,165 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alan Weakley, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: kclarksdnhmorg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Cowles, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: velodrome, 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.