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Caulanthus major  (M. E. Jones) Payson  var. major 

(not an active name)

Slender wild cabbage
Caulanthus major var. major is a perennial herb that is native to California.
also called Caulanthus major
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Parent: Caulanthus major
Genus: Caulanthus
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCaulanthus crassicaulis var. major
JEFCaulanthus major
Information about  Caulanthus major var. major from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CAMAM14)

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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).