Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Streptanthus fenestratus

Streptanthus fenestratus (Greene) J.T. Howell

Tehipite Valley Jewel Flower, Tehipite Valley Jewelflower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STFE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Petals rose-purple with darker veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Granitic ledges and sand, gruss deposits in open pine forests.

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

Metadata

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

Go back