Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Streptanthus cordatus Nuttall var. cordatus
(Mountain Twistflower, Heartleaf Jewel Flower)

Family: Brassicaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Euklisia crassifolia (Greene) Rydberg
Streptanthus crassifolius Greene

Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus is a striking plant with oddly shaped flowers that cannot be mistaken for anything else. It is found in creekbeds at lower to mid elevations.
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Streptanthus cordatus var. cordatus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Little Bear Canyon, May 5, 2007

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