Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae Calflora

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Caulanthus amplexicaulis S. Watson var. barbarae (J. T. Howell) Munz

Claspingleaf wild cabbage, Santa barbara jewelflower

2023 Bryant Baker

2023 Zach Kinman

Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Caulanthus amplexicaulis

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~25 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Caulanthus amplexicaulis
Genus:	Caulanthus
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Streptanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae

Information about Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (CAAMB) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description: Caulanthus amplexicaulis var. barbarae ? Santa Barbara jewelflower; endemic to the serpentine soils of the San Rafael Mountains in central Santa Barbara County. The sepals forming the rounded pouch of the flower are white to cream in color, as opposed to the bright purple of the more common variety. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).