Dithyrea californica

Dithyrea californica (spectacle pod,[1]:144 California spectacle pod, California shield pod) is an annual plant in the family Brassicaceae found in deserts of the Southwestern United States.[2]:46

For a related plant also commonly called spectacle pod, see Dimorphocarpa wislizeni.

Dithyrea californica
Dithyrea californica near Baker, CA
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Dithyrea
Species:
D. californica
Binomial name
Dithyrea californica
Harv.

References
  1. Mojave Desert Wildflowers, Pam MacKay, 2nd ed., 2013, ISBN 978-0-7627-8033-4
  2. Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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