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Streptanthus insignis

Streptanthus insignis Jeps.

Plumed Jewel Flower, Plumed Jewelflower, San Benito Jewelflower

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Sepals purple or greenish yellow. Petals purplish white, lemon-yellow, or yellowish white with darker midvein.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Talus slopes, serpentine outcrops in arid grassland, 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 insignis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Streptanthus insignis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthus insignis

Metadata

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

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