Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Caulanthus californicus (syn. Stanfordia californica) is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names California jewelflower and St. Francis cabbage. It is endemic to California, where it has been known only from the San Joaquin Valley and the adjacent eastern slopes of the Central Coast Ranges, including the Carrizo Plain. Its range is dramatically decreased from its historical distribution, and the plant is a federally listed endangered species.

Plant type

Annual herb

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Color

Purple

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 9 likely

Confirmed Likely

Desert Orangetip

Anthocharis cethura

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

Large Marble

Euchloe ausonides

Pearly Marble

Euchloe hyantis