Taxon Report

Streptanthus fenestratus (Greene) J.T. Howell

Tehipite Valley jewelflower

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Taxon Summary

Streptanthus fenestratus, commonly known as Tehipite Valley jewelflower, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1065 to 1750 meters. Streptanthus fenestratus is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Streptanthus fenestratus (Greene) J.T. Howell
Common Name:	Tehipite Valley jewelflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2G0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	STFE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul	(Apr)May-Jul
Elevation:	1065-1750 (3495-5740)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:	changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2016-06-09 changed from 1B.3 to 1B.2 on 2016-06-09

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	5
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Grove (3611876), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Tehipite Dome (3611887), The Sphinx (3611875), Wren Peak (3611877)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	6	55 %
Foot traffic/trampling	5	45%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	27%
Other	1	9%

Notes



Threatened by non-native plants. Potentially threatened by trail maintenance and foot traffic. See Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1:86 (1904) for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 9(12):184-185 (1961) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 30 October 2025].