Guillenia flavescens facts for kids
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Guillenia
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G. flavescens
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Caulanthus flavescens |
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Guillenia flavescens is a type of plant often called yellow mustard. It is part of the mustard plant family. However, another plant, Sinapis alba, is more commonly known by this name. Guillenia flavescens is special because it only grows in California, USA.
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About Guillenia flavescens
Guillenia flavescens is an annual plant. This means it completes its whole life cycle in one year. It grows from a seed, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies, all within a single year.
What Does It Look Like?
This plant has a thin stem. It can be gray-pink or brown in color. Around the bottom of the plant, you will find large leaves. These leaves can be up to 22 centimeters (about 8.5 inches) long. They often have lobes or toothed edges. Higher up on the stem, the leaves are smaller and have fewer teeth.
Its Flowers
Along the upper part of the stem, you will see its flowers. These flowers are usually cream, yellowish, or very pale purple. Each flower is shaped a bit like a cube. They are about one centimeter (less than half an inch) long. The tips of the petals are often curled, flared, or look like claws.
Its Fruit
After the flowers bloom, the plant produces a fruit. This fruit is a thin silique. A silique is a type of seed pod. It can grow up to 9 centimeters (about 3.5 inches) long.
Where It Grows
Guillenia flavescens is an endemic species. This means it naturally grows only in one specific area. For this plant, that area is California. You can find it in the valleys and mountains around the San Francisco Bay Area.
See also
In Spanish: Guillenia flavescens para niños
