Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus Calflora

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Streptanthus cordatus Nutt. var. cordatus

Heartleaf jewelflower, Heartleaf twistflower

Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Streptanthus cordatus var. duranii


	Plant Range Observation Search ~143 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Streptanthus cordatus
Genus:	Streptanthus
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Streptanthus cordatus var. duranii

Information about Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (STCOC) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[efloras.org] Range, Habitat: Flowering Apr-Jul. Dry stony slopes, sandy draws, limestone ledges, gravelly knolls, pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush, open pine forests; 500-3100 m; Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., Utah, Wyo. (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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/27/2025).