Tamalpais Jewelflower

Streptanthus batrachopus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Laguna Mountains Jewelflower

Streptanthus bernardinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Socrates Mine Jewelflower

Streptanthus brachiatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Brewer's Jewelflower

Streptanthus breweri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Mount Hamilton Jewelflower

Streptanthus callistus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Southern Jewelflower

Streptanthus campestris

Calscape.org

Copyright © Arthur Kruckeburg and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heartleaf Twistflower

Streptanthus cordatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Heartleaf Twistflower

Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Piute Mountains Jewelflower

Streptanthus cordatus var. piutensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Chris Winchell

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Varied-leaved Jewelflower

Streptanthus diversifolius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sickle-fruit Jewelflower

Streptanthus drepanoides

Calscape.org

Copyright © Arthur Kruckeburg and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Farnsworth's Jewel Flower

Streptanthus farnsworthianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Arthur Kruckeburg and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Tehipite Valley Jewelflower

Streptanthus fenestratus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 8 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Pink, White, Black
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. albidus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Aaron Arthur

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Most Beautiful Jewel Flower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus

Calscape.org

© 1995 Dieter Wilken

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Hoffmann's Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. hoffmanii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Amelia Ryan

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Tiburon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. niger

Calscape.org

Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Mount Tamalpais Bristly Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. pulchellus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Roxanne Bittman and CNPS

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Secund Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. secundus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Uncommon Jewelflower

Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. sonomensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Amelia Ryan

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Alpine Jewelflower

Streptanthus gracilis

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Serpentine Jewelflower

Streptanthus hesperidis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Mount Diablo Jewelflower

Streptanthus hispidus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 12 in tall
Flower Color: Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Howell's Jewelflower

Streptanthus howellii

Calscape.org

Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Benito Jewelflower

Streptanthus insignis

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Plumed Jewelflower

Streptanthus insignis ssp. insignis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Arburua Ranch Jewelflower

Streptanthus insignis ssp. lyonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Long-fruit Jewelflower

Streptanthus longisiliquus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Christopher Bronny

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Morrison's Jewelflower

Streptanthus morrisonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Trinity River Jewelflower

Streptanthus oblanceolatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Dana York

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Masonic Mountain Jewelflower

Streptanthus oliganthus

Calscape.org

Copyright © Margaret Williams and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Milkwort Jewelflower

Streptanthus polygaloides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Purple, Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Mountain Jewelflower

Streptanthus tortuosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Early Jewelflower

Streptanthus vernalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: Yellow, White, Green, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Streptanthus vimineus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Amelia Ryan

Plant type: Annual herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Screwbean Mesquite

Strombocarpa pubescens

Calscape.org

© 2006 pompilid

Plant type: Tree
Size: 10 - 33 ft tall , 20 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Leafcover Saltweed

Stutzia covillei

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 4 - 16 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Horned Seablite

Suaeda calceoliformis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Seablite

Suaeda californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Chris Winchell

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Estuary Seablite

Suaeda esteroa

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Dr. James D. Adams

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 24 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Moderate, High

Bush Seepweed

Suaeda nigra

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 5 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Flower Color: Cream
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Moderate, High
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Western Seablite

Suaeda occidentalis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Mary Winter

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Seablite

Suaeda taxifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Yellow, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus

Calscape.org

Copyright © University of California Museum of Paleontology

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Fountain
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 3x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus

Calscape.org

© 2008 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 8 - 12 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Keep moist
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

San Bruno Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'San Bruno Mountain'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 2 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Tilden Park Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Tilden Park'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 4 ft tall , 4 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Variegata Canyon Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus 'Variegata'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: Upright, spreading
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Fragrant Snowberry

Symphoricarpos longiflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Creeping Snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

Calscape.org

© 2004 National Park Service

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Hummingbirds
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Roundleaf Snowberry

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink, Green
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Parish's Snowberry

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. parishii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Pink, Cream
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low

Mountain Snowberry

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius var. rotundifolius

Calscape.org

© 2008 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Pink
Wildlife supported:
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Long Leaved Aster

Symphyotrichum ascendens

Calscape.org

© 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade
Water
Water

Moderate

Eaton's Aster

Symphyotrichum bracteolatum

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 James Gonsman

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade

Western Meadow Aster

Symphyotrichum campestre

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

California Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Yellow, Blue, Lavender
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium, Slow, Standing

Dwarf Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Dwarf'

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Purple Haze Coast Aster

Symphyotrichum chilense 'Purple Haze'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 12 in tall , 3 - 6 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Lavender
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow