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Mountain Jewelflower
Streptanthus tortuosus
Streptanthus tortuosus is a biennial or short lived perennial plant in the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae) known by the common names shieldplant, shieldleaf, and mountain jewelflower.
From the article Streptanthus tortuosus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It is native to the mountains of northern and central California, its distribution extending just into Oregon and Nevada in the United States. It grows in rocky and sandy areas in forests and woodland habitat.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Streptanthus tortuosus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 52106.