About Streptanthus cooperi (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz
Streptanthus cooperi (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz, also referenced as Caulanthus cooperi, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. Its common name is Cooper's wild cabbage. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California, where it is a common plant in a number of open, sandy habitats. This annual herb grows a slender, somewhat twisted stem, with leaves that range from widely lance-shaped to oblong and clasp the stem. Its flower has a rounded or urn-shaped layer of pinkish or pale greenish sepals, which enclose light yellow or pale purple petals. Its fruit is a straight or curving silique that reaches several centimeters in length.
