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Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Shrubby wallflower
Erysimum linifolium
Pollinator recipe
Plant photos
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Variegated foliage and flowering stems of Erysimum linifolium.
peganum from Small Dole, England / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo details
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Source: File:Erysimum linifolium variegatum - Flickr - peganum.jpg
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Purple flowers of Erysimum linifolium 'Bowles' Mauve'.
Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: File:(MHNT) Erysimum linifolium Bowles' Mauve - Les Martels, Giroussens Tarn.jpg
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Common names
7 names · 5 languagesOther languages (4)
Sources & name notes (2)
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] Erysimum linifolium — Plant Toolbox common names ↗
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.
Source records
- Alpine Wallflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Erysimum linifolium.
- Wallflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Erysimum linifolium.
[2] Erysimum linifolium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- Linalapis tvertikas — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 515316; Erysimum linifolium.
- Желтушник льнолистый — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 515316; Erysimum linifolium.
- horčičník ľanolistý — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 515316; Erysimum linifolium.
Plant references
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Botanical family
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Brassicaceae
Genus-level classification for Erysimum; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.
Sources [1] - Taxonomy
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NC State Extension publishes a profile under Erysimum linifolium.
Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.
Sources [2] - Mature height
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0.15–0.46 m
NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.
Sources [2] - Mature spread
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0.15–0.3 m
NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.
Sources [2] - Plant habit
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Multi-stemmed; Prostrate
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Growth rate
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Rapid
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Light
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Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Moisture and drainage
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Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Soil texture
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Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Soil pH
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Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.
Sources [2] - Flowering season
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Spring; Summer
NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.
Sources [2] - Native range
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N. Portugal to NW. & C. Spain.
Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.
Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings
Who this plant supports
Plant profile
About this plant
Shrubby wallflower (Erysimum linifolium) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Erysimum — 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: Botanical familyRelevant sections
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4520246; ID C74JW; rank genus; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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NC State Extension
Erysimum linifolium — Plant Toolbox
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.
Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonRelevant sections
- Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
- Mature height: Dimensions / Height
- Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
- Plant habit: Habit/Form
- Growth rate: Growth Rate
- Light: Light
- Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
- Soil texture: Soil Texture
- Soil pH: Soil pH
- Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Erysimum linifolium — Kew WCVP native distribution
Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.
Supports: Native rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 796891; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1374197, 1374198
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.