Shieldplant

Streptanthus tortuosus Kellogg - Mustard family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Shieldplant: Anthocharis sara, Euchloe hyantis, Euchloe hyantis hyantis, Paramidea lanceolata, Pieris rapae, Pontia occidentalis, Pontia sisymbrii

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada, Oregon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.