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Streptanthus drepanoides

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Sickle-leaf Jewelflower

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

LowThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139686

Element CodePDBRA2G200

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 Date2014-12-08

Change Date2014-12-08

Edition Date2014-12-08

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C., rev. R. Bittman & M. Russo (2014)

Threat ImpactLow

Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Streptanthus drepanoides is endemic and uncommon in northern California. It is found in chaparral, cismontane woodland, and lower montane coniferous forest on serpentinite. Threats are considered low.

Range Extent Comments

California endemic (southern-most Klamath Ranges, High North Coast Ranges, north Inner North Coast Ranges, north Sierra Nevada Foothills, Butte Co.).

Occurrences Comments

There are 19 unprocessed sources in CNDDB (2014), and 117 Consortium of California Herbaria records (2014).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open chaparral or Jeffrey-pine woodland, on serpentine; 400-1600 m.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

California (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
East Beegum	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	8,425
East Fork	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	6,201
Grindstone	Mendocino National Forest	26,031
Thomes Creek	Mendocino National Forest	16,616
West Beegum	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	5,198

References (4)

California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind Version 5. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
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.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
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.