Erysimum capitatum
Brassicaceae
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: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 2–4 feet
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Rough Wallflower
