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Streptanthus bernardinus

Streptanthus bernardinus (Greene) Parish

Laguna Mountain Jewelflower, Laguna Mountains Jewel Flower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Streptanthus campestris var. bernardinus

USDA Symbol: STBE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Sepals pale yellow to white, petals white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry open pine or cypress woods, 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 bernardinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Streptanthus bernardinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus bernardinus

Metadata

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

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