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Streptanthus gracilis  Eastw.
Alpine jewel flower,   Alpine jewelflower
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
© 2023 Chloe and Trevor Van Loon
Streptanthus gracilis is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~26 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Streptanthus
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Streptanthus gracilis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (STGR3)

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[Description] Distribution, Habitat: Streptanthus gracilis is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name alpine jewelflower.[1] Distribution: It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Kings-Kern Divide in the Sierra Nevada, a series of high mountain peaks near the intersection of Tulare, Fresno, and Inyo Counties. It grows in weathered rocky habitat such as talus. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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: 04/03/2025).