Erysimum capitatum, June 8, 2021
E. capitatum, lavender version, Mt. Everett, 12,200’, July 2, 2021
Common & scientific name
Western wallflower, Erysimum capitatum
Family
Mustard, Brassicaceae
Location
Ghost town, 10,700’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This big, cheery mustard is as at home on the summit of Independence Pass as it is in the deserts of Utah. It is most commonly yellow, but on the east side of the Pass, especially up near treeline, it is a striking lavender-magenta—see photo bottom left!
E. capitatum, in fruit (with siliques/seed pods), ghost town, 10,800’, June 28, 2021