Taxon Report

Streptanthus drepanoides Kruckeberg & Morrison

sickle-fruit jewelflower

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Taxon Summary

Streptanthus drepanoides, commonly known as sickle-fruit jewelflower, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 275 to 1660 meters. Streptanthus drepanoides is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Streptanthus drepanoides Kruckeberg & Morrison
Common Name:	sickle-fruit jewelflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2G200
USDA Plants Symbol:	STDR2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	275-1660 (900-5445)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Beegum (4012237), Cherokee (3912165), Chrome (3912265), Devils Parade Ground (4012116), Dubakella Mtn. (4012342), Hall Ridge (3912276), Leesville (3912224), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Riley Ridge (3912286), Smoky Creek (4012332), Wildwood (4012341)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Madroño 30(4):230-244 (1983) for original description, and Fremontia 14(2):19 (1986) for species account.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 31 January 2025].