Caulanthus inflatus is an annual plant growing up to 70 cm in height, with a thick, swollen, hollow stem that looks like a yellow candle. The basal leaves are 2–7 cm long, smaller higher up the stem. The flowers are small, with four reddish-purple petals.[4]
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^"NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^"Squaw-Cabbage (Caulanthus inflatus)". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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