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Streptanthus fenestratus

(Greene) J.T. Howell

Tehipite Valley Jewelflower

G2Imperiled Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139778
Element CodePDBRA2G0H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCapparales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusStreptanthus
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2016-06-27
Change Date1985-11-13
Edition Date2016-06-27
Edition AuthorsGries, D., and M. Martinez, rev. Bittman and Treher (2016)
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
California endemic known from 10 current and one historic populations, all on National Park/Forest lands. Some populations might be very large. Impacted by hikers who trample on plants.
Range Extent Comments
California endemic found only in Fresno County (Skinner, 1997).
Occurrences Comments
Known from eleven occurrences: ten recent and one historic; seven are ranked in excellent or good condition (California Department of Fish and Game, 2016).
Threat Impact Comments
Trampling by hikers and people camping, impacts by trail maintenance and rerouting (California Department of Fish and Game, 1997).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Granitic substrates; on sand, among rocks, or on ledges. Found within open mixed oak-conifer woods and coniferous forest communities (Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, and Yellow Pine Forest). 1065 - 1750 m.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - MixedBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
6 - Human intrusions & disturbanceUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)
6.1 - Recreational activitiesUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)

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Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
References (9)
  1. CalFlora. 2005. Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. Berkeley, California: The CalFlora Database [web application]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/. (Accessed 2005)
  2. California Department of Fish and Game. 1997. RareFind 2 personal computer program. Information dated March 1999. Sacramento, California.
  3. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. x + 388pp.
  4. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  5. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  6. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  7. Munz, P.A. 1968. Supplement to a California flora. Univ. California Press. Berkeley. 224 pp.
  8. Rollins, R.C. 1993a. The Cruciferae of continental North America: Systematics of the mustard family from the Arctic to Panama. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 976 pp.
  9. Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.