Tropidocarpum californicum explained

Tropidocarpum californicum, the king's gold, is a plant species endemic to a small region in California. It is known from only Kern and King counties in the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley.^[1]

Tropidocarpum californicum is an ascending or decumbent herb up to 25 cm tall. Leaves are up to 6 cm long, getting smaller the further up the stem. Flowers are yellow. fruits triangular.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tropidocarpum californicum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org. 16 January 2017.
2. Novon. Missouri Botanical. Garden.. 1 January 2003. v. 13 2003. 16 January 2017.
3. Novon. Missouri Botanical. Garden.. 1 January 1999. v. 9 1999. 16 January 2017.
4. Al-Shehbaz, I. A. and R. A. Price. 2001. The Chilean Agallis and Californian Tropidocarpum (Brassicaceae) are congeneric. Novon 11: 292-293.
5. Robinson, B. L. 1896. The fruit of Tropidocarpum. Erythea 4: 108-119.