Calflora Taxon Report
Streptanthus fenestratus  (Greene) J. T. Howell
Tehipite valley jewel flower, Tehipite valley jewelflower
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2018 Steve Matson
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2018 Steve Matson
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2018 Steve Matson
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2025 Dana York
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2025 Dana York
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2025 Dana York
Streptanthus fenestratus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Genus: Streptanthus
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERPleiocardia fenestrata
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[Wikipedia] Distribution, Threats: Streptanthus fenestratus is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Tehipite Valley jewelflower.[1] Distribution It is endemic to Fresno County, California, where it is known only from the high mountain peaks of the Sierra Nevada in Kings Canyon National Park. It grows in coniferous forests. There are about ten populations.[2] One of the main threats to this species is trampling by hikers.[2] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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