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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 , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals purple. Petals whitish, some with purple spots or veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Serpentine barrens in chaparral, pine-oak or cypress woodland openings.

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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