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Streptanthus callistus

Streptanthus callistus J.L. Morrison

Mount Hamilton Jewel Flower, Mt. Hamilton Jewelflower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STCA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Petals purple with darker veins, sometimes edged white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Gravelly sedimentary scree and lag-barrens in chaparral-oak woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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