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Streptanthus brachiatus ssp. brachiatus
Streptanthus brachiatus F.W. Hoffm. ssp. brachiatus
Socrates Mine Jewel Flower, Socrates Mine Jewelflower
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STBRB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals purple. Petals whitish, some with purple spots or veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Serpentine barrens in chaparral, pine-oak or cypress woodland openings.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Streptanthus brachiatus ssp. brachiatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Streptanthus brachiatus ssp. brachiatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus brachiatus ssp. brachiatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR