Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erysimum cheiranthoides
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erysimum cheiranthoides
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Erysimum cheiranthoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Erysimum cheiranthoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-18-001:
Erysimum cheiranthoides FAMILY Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cheirinia cheiranthoides
COMMON NAME:
Wormseed Mustard, Wormseed Wallflower
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_chch10_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erysimum cheiranthoides
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Erysimum cheiranthoides
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Erysimum cheiranthoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Erysimum cheiranthoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-18-001:
Erysimum cheiranthoides
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cheirinia cheiranthoides
3232
Forb
Biennial
Habitat: Fields, gardens, roadsides, along railroads, other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Rare or waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Leaves sessile or short-petiolate
Margins serrate to entire
FLOWER:
Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Silique
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