Taxon Report

Streptanthus campestris Wats.

southern jewelflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Streptanthus campestris Wats.
Common Name:
southern jewelflower
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA2G0B0
USDA Plants Symbol: STCA4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul (Apr)May-Jul
Elevation: 900-2300 (2955-7545)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 77
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 74
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bucksnort Mtn. (3311645), Burnt Peak (3411865), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cameron Corners (3211664), Campo (3211654), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Forest Falls (3411618), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Idyllwild (3311666), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Julian (3311615), Keller Peak (3411721), Lake Hughes (3411864), Live Oak Springs (3211663), Madulce Peak (3411965), Monument Peak (3211684), Moonridge (3411627), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Onyx Peak (3411626), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Rimrock (3411625), San Bernardino North (3411723), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Tierra Del Sol (3211653), Toro Peak (3311654), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Tule Springs (3211686), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), Whale Peak (3311613), White Ledge Peak (3411944), Yucaipa (3411711), Yucca Valley North (3411624)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 6
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
8 10 %
Development 6 7%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 1%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 1%
Other 1 1%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 1%

Notes

See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 25:125 (1890) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 December 2024].