Wallflower
Wallflower in a quarry, Portland, Dorset
Closer view of clump in quarry
Yellow flower with cylindrical pod
Brick-red form
Purple form
Orange form
Erysimum cheiri
Brassicaceae
March to June
It is found in gardens throughout the country.
Naturalised escapes are also found throughout the country
but they are less common in the Northwest.
See the BSBI distribution map for Wallflower
They are archeophytes which have been recognised in the
wild since the mid 1500s.
Naturalised plants are found on waste ground and brownfield
sites, along railways and on rocky places, cliffs, quarries and
walls. They are particularly striking on the eastern cliffs and
quarries on the Isle of Portland, Dorset.
Wallflowers are familiar, perennial herbs, which can grow
up to 50cm.
Flowers have 4 petals and are up to 3cm across, in a range
of colours.
Leaves are narrow and without teeth.
Seed pods are cylindrical and several cm long.
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Wallflower in a quarry, Portland, Dorset
Closer view of clump in quarry
Yellow flower with cylindrical pod
Brick-red form
Purple form
Orange form
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