Taxon Report
Streptanthus albidus Greene ssp. albidusMetcalf Canyon jewelflower |
© 2015 Aaron Schusteff |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Streptanthus albidus Greene ssp. albidus |
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Common Name: |
Metcalf Canyon jewelflower |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Element Code: | PDBRA2G011 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | STALA |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jul | Apr-Jul |
| Elevation: | 45-800 (150-2625) |
| General Habitats: | Valley and foothill grassland |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCBG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 13 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 7 |
| Fair (C) | 2 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Clara (SCL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Lick Observatory (3712136), Morgan Hill (3712126), San Jose East (3712137), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 13 | 100 % | |
| Non-native plant impacts | 11 | 84% |
| Development | 6 | 46% |
| Grazing | 6 | 46% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 46% |
| Other | 2 | 15% |
| Biocides | 1 | 7% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 7% |
| Mining | 1 | 7% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 7% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 7% |
Notes
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Threatened by residential development, road construction, vehicles, and non-native plants. A synonym of S. glandulosus |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].