Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. capitatum

Family: Brassicaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Cheirinia argillosa (Greene) Rydb., Cheirinia aspera (DC.) Britton, Cheirinia aspera (Nutt.) Britton, Cheirinia aspera (Nutt.) Rydb., Cheiranthus asper Nutt., Cheirinia asperrima (Greene) Rydb., Cheirinia elata (Nutt.) Rydb., Erysimum arkansanum Nutt., Erysimum asperum (Nutt.) DC., Erysimum asperum (Nutt.) DC. var. arkansanum (Nutt.) Gray, Erysimum asperum (Nutt.) DC. var. capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Boivin, Erysimum asperum arkansanum, Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. stellatum (J.T. Howell) Twisselmann, Erysimum capitatum (Dougl. ex Hook.) Greene var. washoense G. Rossb., Erysimum elatum Nutt., Erysimum moniliforme Eastw., Erysimum wheeleri Rothrock

Common names:

Arkansas bittercress (1923) (138)

Arkansas erysimum (1942) (155)

Bitter-root [Bitter root] (1828) (7)

False wallflower (1923) (156)

Orange mustard (1896-1923) (5, 76, 156, 158)

Plains ersysimum (1942) (155)

Prairie rocket (1900?-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Rough blistercress (1923, CA) (138)

Sand-dune wallflower [Sanddune wallflower] (Present) (50)

Tall erysimum (1942) (155)

Wallflower [Wall-flower, Wallflowers] (1932-1937) (85, 122)

Western wallflower, Western wall flower, Western wall-flower (1895-1986) (3, 4, 5, 15, 63, 93, 98, 121, 127, 131, 145, 156, 158)

Yellow phlox (1900?-1937) (85, 93, 97, 157, 158)

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