Taxon Report

Streptanthus glandulosus Hook. ssp. niger (Greene) Al-Shehbaz et al.

Tiburon jewelflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Streptanthus glandulosus Hook. ssp. niger (Greene) Al-Shehbaz et al.
Common Name:
Tiburon jewelflower
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA2G0T0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Streptanthus niger

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 30-150 (100-490)
General Habitats: Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Quentin (3712284)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 100 %
Development 2 100%
Erosion/runoff 2 100%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 100%
Non-native plant impacts 2 100%
Other 2 100%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 100%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 50%

Notes

Known from only two occurrences on the Tiburon Peninsula. Threatened by road construction, trampling, foot traffic, non-native plants, and development. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 13:141 (1886) for original description, MadroƱo 14(7):217-227 (1958) for taxonomic treatment, and Systematic Botany 19(4):557-574 (1994) for discussion of S. glandulosus complex.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].