Pollinator plant

Smelly wallflower

Erysimum hieracifolium

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Common names

4 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Smelly wallflower[1]
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Stijve steenraket
German
  • Duft-Schöterich[1]
  • Wohlriechender Schöterich[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Erysimum odoratum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Smelly wallflower (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146658; taxon 3BBPN.
  • Duft-Schöterich — VernacularName.tsv, line 146657; taxon 3BBPN.
  • Wohlriechender Schöterich (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146659; taxon 3BBPN.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Erysimum hieracifolium as a synonym of Erysimum odoratum.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Erysimum species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Unknown suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Smelly wallflower (Erysimum hieracifolium) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Erysimum hieracifolium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 183190; ID 3BBL7; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Erysimum odoratum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 183284; ID 3BBPN; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 183284; ID 3BBPN; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Erysimum species (top 652 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Erysimum species (top 607 pt)

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