Taxon Details

Streptanthus insignis ssp. insignis

plumed jewelflower

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Taxon Summary:

Streptanthus insignis ssp. insignis, commonly known as plumed jewelflower, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 300 to 1100 meters. Streptanthus insignis ssp. insignis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Streptanthus insignis Jeps. ssp. insignis
Common Name: plumed jewelflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2G0Q2
USDA Plants Symbol:	STINI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4T3T4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2021-02-03
Add Date:	2021-02-03
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
300 - 1100 meters
985 - 3610 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral

Microhabitat Details: Graywacke

Microhabitat:

Openings
Rocky
Serpentine (often)
Shale
Talus

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California, p. 420 (1925) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Madroño 30(4): 234-239 (1983) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kings (KNG), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cerro Colorado (3612068), Cherry Peak (3612162), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Curry Mountain (3612014), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Hernandez Reservoir (3612047), Idria (3612046), Llanada (3612058), Lonoak (3612038), Los Banos Valley (3612181), Ortigalita Peak (3612078), Panoche (3612057), Panoche Pass (3612161), Parkfield (3512084), Priest Valley (3612026), Rock Spring Peak (3612048), Ruby Canyon (3612171), San Benito (3612151), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), Santa Rita Peak (3612035), Sherman Peak (3612025), Smith Mountain (3612015), The Dark Hole (3512083)

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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