Brassicaceae
Western wallflower
Erysimum asperum
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Erysimum
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Western wallflower
- nv
- Azeeʼ łahdiltʼéii
Synonyms
- Cheiranthus asper Nutt.
- Cheiranthus asper Cham. & Schltdl.
- Cheirinia aspera (Nutt.) Rydb.
- Erysimum asperum f. nanum Cockerell
- Erysimum asperum var. asperum
- Erysimum asperum var. dolichocarpum O.E.Schulz
- Erysimum canadense Polatschek
- Erysimum lanceolatum Pursh
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Natural Bridges National Monument, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.