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Streptanthus campestris
Streptanthus campestris S. Watson
Southern Jewel Flower, Southern Jewelflower
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STCA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Petals purple with pale yellow claw.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky openings in chaparral, open conifer forests, openings and after fires in chaparral-oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 campestris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Streptanthus campestris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus campestris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR