Caulanthus amplexicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name claspingleaf wild cabbage.
It is endemic to California, where it grows on open slopes in the Transverse Ranges and Outer South California Coast Ranges.
Caulanthus amplexicaulis is annual herb produces a slender erect stem with flat, oval leaves clasping it toward the base.
The bulbous purple flower forms a rounded pouch which opens at the top, the narrow petal tips reflexed back. The outer ...