Matthiola sp.
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Family: Brassicaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Matthiola sp. (Stock) is a non-native California perennial in the Brassicaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Boechera: Matthiola is densely fuzzy with star-hairs and has large flowers; Boechera is smooth to sparsely hairy with small flowers.; vs Arabis: Matthiola has dense star-shaped hairs creating fuzzy stems; Arabis has simple hairs or is nearly smooth.; vs Bougainvillea: Matthiola has 4-petaled flowers; Bougainvillea's showy parts are colorful bracts, not petals.; vs Raphanus: Matthiola is densely star-hairy throughout; Raphanus has sparse simple hairs and rough stems.; vs Antirrhinum: Matthiola has symmetrical 4-petaled flowers; Antirrhinum has snapdragon-shaped tubular flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthiola sp. native to California?
No. Matthiola sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Matthiola sp. belong to?
Matthiola sp. is in the Brassicaceae family, genus Matthiola.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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