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Streptanthus farnsworthianus

Streptanthus farnsworthianus J.T. Howell

Evalyn's Jewelflower, Farnsworth's Jewel Flower, Farnsworth's Jewelflower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STFA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Sepals violet-purple, petals white with violet veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sparsely rocky sites with vegetation (fractured slate, metamorphic gravels, gruss deposits), oak-pine 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 farnsworthianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Streptanthus farnsworthianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus farnsworthianus

Metadata

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

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