Tehipite Valley jewelflower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tehipite Valley jewelflower |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Streptanthus |
| Species: |
S. fenestratus
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| Streptanthus fenestratus (Greene) J.T.Howell
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The Tehipite Valley jewelflower (scientific name: Streptanthus fenestratus) is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the mustard family, just like broccoli or cabbage! This plant is quite rare.
Where It Lives
The Tehipite Valley jewelflower is found only in one specific place. This is called being endemic. It lives in Fresno County, California, high up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. You can find it inside Kings Canyon National Park. This plant likes to grow in cool, green forests with lots of pine trees. There are only about ten groups, or "populations," of these plants known.
What It Looks Like
The Tehipite Valley jewelflower is an annual herb. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies all in one year. Its stem is smooth and waxy. It can grow up to 35 or 40 centimeters tall, which is about the length of a ruler.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves at the bottom of the plant are divided into several smaller parts. Leaves higher up on the stem are usually oval or shaped like a spear. They are not divided.
The flowers grow along the top part of the stem. Each flower has small, leaf-like parts called bracts at its base. These bracts can be green or have purple tips.
Each flower has a cup-shaped part called a calyx. It is made of purple sepals and looks like a tiny urn. It is almost one centimeter long. From the top of this calyx, light-colored petals stick out. These petals can be up to 1.5 centimeters long.
Fruit
After the flower blooms, it produces a fruit. This fruit is called a silique. It is flat and narrow, growing up to 5 centimeters long.
Protecting the Plant
One of the main challenges for this plant is people walking on it. Hikers in the area can accidentally step on the plants, which can harm them. It is important to stay on marked trails to help protect rare plants like the Tehipite Valley jewelflower.
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