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Coast Wallflower (Erysimum ammophilum)

Photo Credit: Heather Schneider
  • Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Brassicaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 140369
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/31/2018
Description:

Where is Coast Wallflower (Erysimum ammophilum) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Coast Wallflower can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Coast Wallflower (Erysimum ammophilum)?

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Conservation Actions

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden holds 2 accessions of Erysimum ammophilum in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 14257 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, San Diego Zoo Global holds 4 accessions of Erysimum ammophilum in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 246047 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

  • 08/05/2020
  • Seed Collection

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, San Diego Zoo Global has collected 4 seed accessions of Erysimum ammophilum from 3 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 387 maternal plants

  • 08/05/2020
  • Seed Collection

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has collected 2 seed accessions of Erysimum ammophilum from 2 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 98 maternal plants

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Nomenclature
Taxon Erysimum ammophilum
Authority Heller
Family Brassicaceae
CPC Number 1824
ITIS 22928
USDA ERAM4
Duration Biennial, Perennial
Common Names Coast Wallflower | San Francisco wallflower
Associated Scientific Names Erysimum ammophilum | Cheiranthus ammophilus | Cheirinia ammophila
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California S2
Ecological Relationships

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Pollinators
Common Name Name in Text Association Type Source InteractionID
Bees
Mining bees Andrena Not Specified Link
Leaf-cutting bees Anthidium Not Specified Link
Anthophorine bees Anthophora Not Specified Link
Cellophane bees Colletes Not Specified Link
Sweat bees Halictus Not Specified Link
Leaf-cutting bees Megachile Not Specified Link
Long-horned bees Melissodes Not Specified Link
Leaf-cutting bees Osmia Not Specified Link
Long-horned bees Synhalonia Not Specified Link

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