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Streptanthus batrachopus

Streptanthus batrachopus J.L. Morrison

Mt. Tamalpais Jewelflower, Tamalpais Jewel Flower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STBA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals reddish purple, petals purple or whitish with purplish veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Serpentine barrens and outcrops in chaparral.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Streptanthus batrachopus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Streptanthus batrachopus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus batrachopus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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