Taxon Report

Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. var. piutensis J.T. Howell

Piute Mountains jewelflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. var. piutensis J.T. Howell
Common Name:
Piute Mountains jewelflower
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA2G0D2
USDA Plants Symbol: STCOP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 1095-1825 (3595-5990)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Clay (sometimes), Metamorphic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 3
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cache Peak (3511822), Emerald Mtn. (3511833), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 50 %
Development 2 33%
Other 1 16%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 16%

Notes

Threatened by wind energy development. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:31 (1963) 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].