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Thelypodium stenopetalum

Thelypodium stenopetalum S. Watson

Slender-petal Thelypody, Slender-petaled Mustard, Slenderpetal Thelypody

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: THST

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually lavender, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Alkaline meadows and flats.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2KB
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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