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Miller, Holmes O.

Stanfordia californica

Stanfordia californica S. Watson

St. Francis Cabbage

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Caulanthus californicus, Streptanthus californicus

USDA Symbol: STCA23

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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