Green Nature

Wallflowers

picture of a pari of sanddune wallflowers, Erysimum capitatum


Four petals and four stamen usually indicate a flowering plant in the mustard family.

Both native and introduced wallflowers, genus Erysimum, are common spring blooming North American plants.

The top picture shows the orange petals of a sanddune wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), one of the most common native species.

© 2009 Patricia A. Michaels