Caulanthus glaucus
a perennial member of the Caulanthus genus in the family Brassicaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Caulanthus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
Leaves[3][2]. There are no edible uses listed for Caulanthus glaucus.
Environment
- Range
- South-western N. America - California to Nevada.
- Habitat
- Dry rocky slopes, 1,500 - 2,200 metres[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
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References
Munz. A California Flora. University of California Press 1959-00-00
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202