Taxon Details

Streptanthus fenestratus

Tehipite Valley jewelflower

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Taxon Summary:

Streptanthus fenestratus, commonly known as Tehipite Valley jewelflower, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1065 to 1750 meters. Streptanthus fenestratus is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Streptanthus fenestratus (Greene) J.T. Howell
Common Name: Tehipite Valley jewelflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2G0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	STFE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul

Elevation:
1065 - 1750 meters
3495 - 5740 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by non-native plants. Potentially threatened by trail maintenance and foot traffic. See Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1:86 (1904) for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 9(12):184-185 (1961) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	55 %
Foot traffic/trampling	5	45%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	27%
Other	1	9%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					11
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	5	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	11
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Grove (3611876), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Tehipite Dome (3611887), The Sphinx (3611875), Wren Peak (3611877)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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