Streptanthus insignis ssp. lyonii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Streptanthus insignis Jeps. ssp. lyonii Kruckeb. & J. L. Morrison

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2022 Ryan O'Dell

Streptanthus insignis ssp. lyonii 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).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Streptanthus insignis
Genus:	Streptanthus
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 3.3 - strong indicator

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Streptanthus insignis ssp. lyonii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (STINL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[efloras.org] Habitat, Range: Serpentine outcrops in arid grassland, oak woodland; of conservation concern; 200-900 m; Calif. Subspecies lyonii is known from Merced County. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/23/2025).