Erysimum franciscanum Calflora

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Erysimum franciscanum Rossbach

Franciscan wallflower, San francisco wallflower

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

also called Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~339 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

Ultramafic affinity: 3 - strong indicator

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium
JEF	Erysimum franciscanum var. franciscanum

Information about Erysimum franciscanum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERFR3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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: 03/28/2025).