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Thelypodium howellii

Thelypodium howellii S. Watson

Howell's Spectacular Thelypody, Howell's Thelypody

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THHO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Desert shrub communities, alkaline ground.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Thelypodium howellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thelypodium howellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodium howellii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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