Erysimum suffrutescens Calflora

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Erysimum suffrutescens (Abrams) Rossbach

Suffrutescent wallflower

Erysimum suffrutescens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Erysimum insulare ssp. suffrutescens

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~210 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Erysimum
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Erysimum concinnum ssp. suffrutescens
CNPS	Erysimum insulare ssp. suffrutescens, Erysimum suffrutescens var. grandifolium, Erysimum suffrutescens var. suffrutescens
JEF	Erysimum insulare ssp. suffrutescens
JEF	Erysimum suffrutescens var. grandifolium
PLANTS	Erysimum insulare ssp. suffrutescens

Information about Erysimum suffrutescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERINS) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/25/2025).