Flower ID: IMG_2825.JPG-07-15-2022 Flower name (scientific): Erysimum cheiranthoides Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) er-RIS-ih-mum kair-anth-OY-dees Flower name (common): Wormseed Mustard Family name (common): Mustard Family name (scientific): Brassicaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: A name used by Theophrastus for wallflowers. Also, for the medicinal value of some species. Specific epithet: Resembling cheiranthus, a wallflower, e.g. Cheiranthus cheiri and Cheiranthus allionii. Common name origin: Wormseed was a name used for plants that had medicinal benefit to kill parasitic worms, in particular, intestinal worms. Mustard is commonly used to refer to the crushed seeds of certain plants employed in cookery. The name is also used for a poultice prepared from the seeds. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.3 inches ( 0.5 to 0.8 cm) Petal count: 4 Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Size: 8 to 40 inches ( 20. to 102. cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, lanceolate, linear, or elliptic-oblong (FNA), narrowly lanceolate, oblanceolate, or elliptic-oblong (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): June to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual Habitat: Disturbed sites, roadsides, fields, wet to moist, semi shade to sun. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: The Chippewa used the roots to prepare a remedy for skin eruptions (Densmore, p. 350, 1928). Latitude: 44.803677 Longitude: -91.524737 Altitude: 248.80 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU