genus
Jewelflowers
Caulanthus
Field notes
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- California Mustard native
- Desert Candle native
- San Diego Wild Cabbage native
- Thick-stem Wild Cabbage native
- Coulter's Wild Cabbage native
- Lemmon's Mustard native
- Claspingleaf Wild Cabbage native
- Cooper's Wild Cabbage native
- Chocolate Drops
- Hall's Wild Cabbage native
- Payson's Jewelflower native
- Hairy Wild Cabbage native
- Slender Wild Cabbage native
- Limestone Jewelflower native
- Yellow Mustard native
- California Jewelflower native
- Lemmon's Jewelflower native
- Black Rock Wild Cabbage native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native jewelflowers All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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California Mustard
Caulanthus lasiophyllus
caterpillars
7
flowers
2
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Coulter's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus coulteri
caterpillars
5
flowers
1
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Claspingleaf Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus amplexicaulis
caterpillars
5
flowers
1
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Desert Candle
Caulanthus inflatus
caterpillars
5
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Thick-stem Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus crassicaulis
caterpillars
5
-
Cooper's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus cooperi
caterpillars
5
-
Hairy Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus pilosus
caterpillars
5
-
Slender Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus major
caterpillars
5
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Limestone Jewelflower
Caulanthus glaucus
caterpillars
5
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San Diego Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus heterophyllus
caterpillars
4
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Hall's Wild Cabbage
Caulanthus hallii
caterpillars
4
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Payson's Jewelflower
Caulanthus simulans
caterpillars
4
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Yellow Mustard
Caulanthus flavescens
caterpillars
4
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Lemmon's Mustard
Caulanthus anceps
caterpillars
3
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California Jewelflower
Caulanthus californicus
caterpillars
3