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Dithyrea californica Harv.
Spectacle pod
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Brassicales | Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil |
| Family | Brassicaceae | Mustards, cabbages |
| Genus | Dithyrea | From the Greek dis, “two or twice,” and thureos, “shield,” thus meaning “two shields” and referring to the double, spectacle-like seed pods |
| Species | californica | “Of or from California” |
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Dithyrea californica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 4½ × 3½" (11 × 9.7 cm) 
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm)
2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm)
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