Erysimum cheiri
Common names
wallflower
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Simplified description
Annual or biennial herb to 0.5 m tall, sometimes with a sub-woody base; erect stems topped with flowers in yellow, red, purple, brown, white, cream; highly perfumed.
Flower colours
Brown, Cream, Orange, Purple, Red/Pink, Yellow
Habitat
Establishes freely on rocky cliffs near the sea, mainly near urban areas.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Brassicaceae
Synonyms
Cheiranthus cheiri L.
Ecology
Fruiting
Long siliques
Year naturalised
1875
Origin
S. Greece, Aegean Is
Propagation technique
Seed
Other information
Etymology
erysimum: From the Greek eruo ‘to draw up’, some species are believed to cause blisters.
NVS code
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