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Brassicaceae

Afghan erysimum

Erysimum perofskianum Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Erysimum

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Afghan erysimum: Erysimum perofskianum - Afghan erysimum - Jardin des Plantes de Paris
Photo: Dinkum, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
糖芥, 阿富汗糖芥
English
Afghan erysimum
Estonian
Perovski harakalatv

Synonyms

  • Erysimum amurense f. flavum (Kitag.) Kitag.
  • Erysimum aurantiacum var. amurense (Kitag.) Y.L.Chang
  • Erysimum bungei f. flavum (Kitag.) K.C.Kuan
  • Erysimum cachemiricum O.E.Schulz

Characteristics

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

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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.