Calflora Taxon Report
Streptanthus albidus  Greene  ssp. peramoenus  (Greene) Kruckeb.
Most beautiful jewel flower, Most beautiful jewelflower
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Streptanthus albidus ssp. peramoenus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Parent: Streptanthus albidus
Genus: Streptanthus
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Streptanthus albidus is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Metcalf Canyon jewelflower.[1][2] It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Central Coast Ranges and San Francisco Bay Area. It grows in open areas such as grasslands, often on serpentine soils. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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