Lyreleaf Jewelflower (Streptanthus carinatus)
Description
Streptanthus carinatus, the lyreleaf jewleflower, is an annual to biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) 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. Subspecies S. carinatus carinatus has purple flowers.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Brassicales
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Family: Brassicaceae
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Genus: Streptanthus
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