Brassicaceae

Erysimum capitatum

Western Wallflower

Erect, 1 or few stems from rosette of many leaves, few branched forked hairs on herbage. Leaves linear to spoon-shaped, toothed or entire with sharply pointed tip, to 10 in. Flowers clustered at top, developing seedpods below. Flowers often fragrant, orange to yellow, occasionally reddish or cream; petals spoon-shaped, narrowing where attached. Seedpods erect or spreading, 1–6 in. long, narrow, 4-sided, straight or curved. Found in many drier habitats in all elevations. Var. capitatum has basal leaves often less than 4 in. long, lance-shaped, with rounded tips; flower petals deep orange to bright yellow; usually found on serpentine.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: All Summer
• Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
• Height: 2--4 feet
• Habitat: Meadow, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
• Found In: Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, Olympic Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes