CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Streptanthus gracilis

Common Name:	alpine jewel-flower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDBRA2G0K0
Full Name:	Streptanthus gracilis Eastw.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	STGR3

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: granitic, rocky. • Subalpine coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 29
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

8 10 3 1 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
29	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
29	0	0

Notes
See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences III(2):285 (1902) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2800 - 3500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Brewer (352B) 36118F4, Mt. Kaweah (352C) 36118E4, Sphinx Lakes (353A) 36118F5, Triple Divide Peak (353D) 36118E5, Mt. Pinchot (373B) 36118H4, Mt. Clarence King (373C) 36118G4, Kearsarge Peak (373D) 36118G3, Cedar Grove (374C) 36118G6, The Sphinx (374D) 36118G5

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1501

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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