Jewel Flower Flower Jewel Flower Flower Sabino Canyon 2/23/16 Jewel Flower Stem Jewel Flower Leaves Jewel Flower Leaves Jewel Flower Plant Sabino Canyon 2/13/16 Jewel Flower Flower Sabino Canyon 2/13/16 Jewel Flower Leaves Sabino Canyon 2/13/16 Jewel Flower Stem Sabino Canyon 2/13/16 Jewel Flower Plant


Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Jewel Flower.
Streptanthus carinatus.
Mustard (Brassicaceae) family.

The flowers are vase-shaped, 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) long, and have 4 curled petals lined with maroon veins. The flowers are typically white or cream here, but they may be yellow or purple elsewhere. The leaves clasp the stems and are glaucous green, lobed lower on the plant, and lance-oblong, lance-ovate, to elongated triangular in shape. The stems are tall and slender.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Ventana Canyon
Location: Beside trail 1 mile from trailhead 2/11/16.

Notes: Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Location: In picnic area adjacent to Bear Canyon bridge over Sabino Creek 2/13/16, 2/23/16

Location: Bus turnaround below Sabino dam 2/17/16

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