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Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands

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Take care of our Navajo Rangelands

Spreading wallflower

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Characteristic four-petal arrangement in a cross or x shape. Petals are yellow.
Patrick Alexander

Spreading wallflower was introduced to North America from Europe and has become naturalized. It is a member of the mustard family. It grows in disturbed areas and fields. Flowers of this plant are small and yellow with four petals. Multiple flowers grow on each stem in a terminal cluster. The plant later forms pods 1 1/4 to 3 1/4 inch long with seeds.

Growth habit: small plants with single stem, sparse foliage, and small yellow flowers in a terminal cluster
Patrick Alexander
Terminal flower cluster showing flowers that have turned into long, needlelike seed pods
Patrick Alexander
Scientific Name
Erysimum repandum
Plant Type
Forb
Growing Season
Warm Season
Habitat
Grasslands
Flower Color
Yellow
Other Traits
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Noxious

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