Streptanthus carinatus
Streptanthus carinatus, the lyreleaf jewelflower,[1] is an annual to biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in the Arizona Upland of the Sonoran Desert.[2]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus arixonicus has white to cream colored flowers in its western range, becoming strongly yellow eastward.[2]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus carinatus has purple flowers.[2]:48
| Streptanthus carinatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Streptanthus |
| Species: | S. carinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Streptanthus carinatus C.Wright ex A.Gray | |
References
- "Streptanthus carinatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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