Calflora: Streptanthus tortuosus var. tortuosus

Calflora

Taxon Report 7863

Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg var. tortuosus (not an active name)

Mountain jewelflower, Shieldplant

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Streptanthus tortuosus var. tortuosus, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	BRASSICACEAE
Genus:	Streptanthus
Parent Record	Streptanthus tortuosus

AFFINITY to serpentine soil: 1.4 (weak indicator / indifferent) [Safford et al 2005]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name:	Streptanthus tortuosus

NOTE: Streptanthus tortuosus var. tortuosus is not an active name in the Calflora species table.

More information about Streptanthus tortuosus var. tortuosus


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (STTOT2)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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