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Thysanocarpus laciniatus

Thysanocarpus laciniatus Nutt.

Common Lace Pod, Mountain Fringepod, Narrow Leaved Fringe Pod, Narrowleaf Lacepod, Santa Cruz Island Fringepod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Thysanocarpus laciniatus ssp. desertorum, Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. crenatus, Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. emarginatus, Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. hitchcockii, Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. ramosus, Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. rigidus

USDA Symbol: THLA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral, rocky slopes, canyons, oak woodlands, washes.

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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