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Hesperidanthus jaegeri

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Hesperidanthus jaegeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hesperidanthus
Species:
H. jaegeri
Binomial name
Hesperidanthus jaegeri
(Rollins) Al-Shehbaz
Synonyms[1]
  • Caulostramina jaegeri (Rollins) Rollins
  • Thelypodium jaegeri Rollins

Hesperidanthus jaegeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It was first described as Thelypodium jaegeri.[1] It has also been placed as the only species, Caulostramina jaegeri, in the monotypic genus Caulostramina.[2] It is known by the English name cliffdweller.

Hesperidanthus jaegeri is a hardy woody perennial herb bearing hairless green leaves and white to pale purple flowers with spoon-shaped, purple-streaked petals. The seeds are borne in cylindrical fruits. It is a rare plant endemic to Inyo County, California, where it is found only in the White and Inyo Mountains. This plant grows on rocky mountainsides and sprouts from cliffs.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hesperidanthus jaegeri (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ "Search for 'Caulostramina'". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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