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Erysimum menziesii

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Authors: Wettst.  

Botanical Description

of Nuttall). Short-lived perennial or biennial to about 15cm in height. Basal leaves oblong-spathulate, 3-9cm long, entire or few toothed. Flowers bright rich yellow 1.5-2cm across, in dense headlike racemes. Seed pods 4-8cm long, stiff and spreading. California, on coastal sand dunes. Worth trying as an alpine house subject.