Status:
Federal: Category 2
State: None
California Native Plant Society: List 4, R-E-D Code 1-2-3 (see below)

1. Rare but found in sufficient numbers and distributed widely enough that the potential for extinction or extirpation is low at this time.
2. Endangered in a portion of its range.
3. Endemic to California

Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae)

Habitat: Found in dune hills, ocean bluffs, and open grassy or brushy slopes near the coast. This species prefers rocky, gravely or sandy soils, often of disintegrated serpentinite.

General Distribution: Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

Description: This perennial herb species has singular or few-branching stems that stand 2-18 inches tall. It has broad linear leaf blades with toothed margins and a flower with four yellow to cream petals. Blooming time is from March to June.

Monitoring and Activities: This species has been propagated at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery and outplanted at many sites around the Presidio over the last five years. Survival of the outplanted individuals into the second year has been inconsistent. Historic populations are doing well and have been greatly augmented by the propagation efforts. Click to see graph of population changes.