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Streptanthus anceps, known as Lemmon's mustard, is a small annual wildflower from California that grows on open slopes and plains with alkaline soils. It is best grown from seed in a sunny, dry, well-drained spot.
Streptanthus anceps, synonyms Caulanthus anceps and Guillenia lemmonii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, known by the common name Lemmon's mustard.
It is endemic to California, where it grows on open slopes and plains in the Central Coast Ranges and adjacent Central Valley. It can generally be found in areas with alkaline soils.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Streptanthus anceps by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
