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Streptanthus drepanoides
Streptanthus drepanoides Kruckeb. & Morrison
Sickle Fruit Jewel Flower, Sickle-fruit Jewelflower, Sicklefruit Jewelflower
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: STDR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals greenish yellow, petals yellowish white with brownish purple veins.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Steep mobile substrate on sedimentary or volcanic slopes, usually on serpentine outcrops, openings in chaparral, pine woodland.
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 drepanoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Streptanthus drepanoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus drepanoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR