Guillenia
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Guillenia is a small genus of mustard plant
s containing three species. These are sometimes treated as members of the jewelflower genus Caulanthus
. They are native to western North America.
Species:
Mustard plant
Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into the condiment known as mustard or prepared mustard...
s containing three species. These are sometimes treated as members of the jewelflower genus Caulanthus
Caulanthus
Caulanthus is a genus of plants in the mustard family. Plants of this genus may be known as jewelflowers. They are also often referred to as wild cabbage, although this common name usually refers to wild variants of Brassica oleraceae, the cabbage plant...
. They are native to western North America.
Species:
- Guillenia flavescensGuillenia flavescensGuillenia flavescens is a species of mustard plant known by the common name yellow mustard, but it is not the only species known by that name. Sinapis alba is probably the plant more widely known as yellow mustard. G...
- yellow mustard - Guillenia lasiophyllaGuillenia lasiophyllaGuillenia lasiophylla is a species of mustard plant known by the common names California mustard and slenderpod jewelflower. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern Mexico. It can be found in a great variety of habitats...
- California mustard - Guillenia lemmonii - Lemmon's mustard