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Image: Washoe wallflower, Erysimum capitatum var. washoense (47174559192)

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Description: Washoe wallflower, Erysimum capitatum var. washoense, Nevada, Jobs Peak Ranch Trail, Carson Range, Sierra Nevada, Sheridan, Carson Valley drainage, elevation 1522 m (4995 ft). This local variant of the widespread western wallflower is distinguished by having an unusually thick central stem with numerous slender ascending lateral branches, leaves well-distributed throughout, and seeds partially winged. It is found along the east base and lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Nevada from southern Washoe County Nevada to Mono County, California.
Title: Washoe wallflower, Erysimum capitatum var. washoense (47174559192)
Credit: Washoe wallflower, Erysimum capitatum var. washoense
Author: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA
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