Lyreleaf jewelflower

(Streptanthus carinatus arizonicus)

galery

Description

Streptanthus carinatus, the�lyreleaf jewleflower,is an�annual to biennial plant�in the mustard family found in the�Arizona Upland�of the�Sonoran Desert.�Subspecies�S. carinatus arixonicus�has white to cream colored flowers in its western range, becoming strongly yellow eastward.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Streptanthus
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