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Brassicaceae

Howell's jewelflower

Streptanthus howellii S.Watson

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Streptanthus

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Howell's jewelflower: Howell's jewelflower ( Streptanthus howellii ) in the United States
Photo: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
ستربتانثوس هويلي
English
Howell's jewelflower

Synonyms

  • Cartiera howellii Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.