Brassicaceae

Wallflower phoenicaulis

Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides Nutt.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Phoenicaulis

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Wallflower phoenicaulis
Estonian: Punavars

Synonyms

Arabis menziesii var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Arabis menziesii var. lata A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Arabis pedicellata A.Nelson
Parrya cheiranthoides (Nutt.) Jeps.
Parrya cheiranthoides var. glabra (Jeps.) Jeps.
Parrya cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) M.Peck
Parrya menziesii var. glabra Jeps.
Parrya menziesii var. lanuginosa S.Watson
Parrya pedicellata (A.Nelson) Tidestr.
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides subsp. cheiranthoides
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides subsp. glabra (Jeps.) Abrams
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides subsp. lanuginosa (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Abrams
Phoenicaulis cheiranthoides var. lanuginosa (S.Watson ex B.L.Rob.) Rollins
Phoenicaulis menziesii var. lanuginosa (S.Watson) A.Heller
Phoenicaulis pedicellata (A.Nelson) A.Heller
Streptanthus pedicellatus (A.Nelson) A.Nelson

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.