| Dithyrea californica | |
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| Dithyrea californica near Baker, CA | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Dithyrea |
| Species: | D. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dithyrea californica Harv. | |
Dithyrea californica (spectacle pod, [1] :144California spectacle pod, California shield pod) is an annual plant in the family Brassicaceae found in deserts of the Southwestern United States. [2] :46
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