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Caulanthus heterophyllus
San Diego wild cabbage is a native annual wildflower of southern California and Baja California chaparral, common on ground recovering from wildfire. It is a wild species rarely grown in gardens, so growing it relies on fire-following conditions: sun, sharp drainage and sowing seed in autumn.
Caulanthus heterophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names San Diego wild cabbage and San Diego jewelflower.
This annual wildflower is native to the coast ranges of southern California and Baja California. It is a member of the chaparral plant community and is common in areas recovering from wildfire.
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